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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

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert (Green variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Magnetite with Serpentine (Magnetite (Fe3O4) in Serpentine Matrix) — mineral

Magnetite with Serpentine

Magnetite (Fe3O4) in Serpentine Matrix

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

Red Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Clear Quartz (Carved Merkaba) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Carved Merkaba)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)

Magnetite / Iron Ore (likely Hematite-Magnetite mix) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore (likely Hematite-Magnetite mix)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Brown Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica (Pegmatite) (Quartz (SiO2) and Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Quartz with Mica (Pegmatite)

Quartz (SiO2) and Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicates)

Magnetite / Ironstone (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Ironstone

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Yellow Chert (Chert / Cryptocrystalline Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Chert / Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ruby in Zoisite with Hornblende (Anyolite (Ruby: Al2O3, Zoisite: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite with Hornblende

Anyolite (Ruby: Al2O3, Zoisite: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese

Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite (Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist or Garnet-bearing Quartzite

Metamorphic rock containing Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) and Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper or Poppy Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper or Poppy Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Quartz Druzy Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Iron Ore (Goethite and Hematite) (Iron Oxyhydroxide (α-FeO(OH)) and Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Iron Ore (Goethite and Hematite)

Iron Oxyhydroxide (α-FeO(OH)) and Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) in Mica Schist