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Minerals

Browse minerals specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Glauconite

Glauconite

Halite

Halite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Brookite

Brookite

Anatase

Anatase

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Dolomite

Dolomite

Buergerite

Buergerite

Goethite (Goethite (FeO(OH))) — mineral

Goethite

Goethite (FeO(OH))

Chert (with Limestone and Iron Oxide staining) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone and Iron Oxide staining)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron inclusions

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Glauconite (Green Sandstone) (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Green Sandstone)

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Limestone (likely Tufa or Travertine) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (likely Tufa or Travertine)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky or Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)

Sulfur (in host rock) (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur (in host rock)

Native Sulfur (S8)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite: CaSO4 · 2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite: CaSO4 · 2H2O

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus (composed primarily of Fluorapatite)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus (composed primarily of Fluorapatite)

Geode (unopened) (Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened)

Chert / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Green Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Green Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica) (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite (Chrome Mica)

K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Copper Ore with Chrysocolla and Azurite (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Chrysocolla and Azurite

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla) / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 (Azurite)

Magnetite (potentially Hematite) (Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially Hematite)

Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide Fe2O3 cement)

Quartz Vein in Sandstone (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Sandstone

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Granite Pebbles (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebbles

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8), and Mica)

Smoky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

Pink Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Pink Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)