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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

Schist (Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions

Bumblebee Jasper (technically a type of Agate/Anhydrite) (Calcite and Anhydrite with inclusions of Realgar and Orpiment (As2S3)) — sedimentary

Bumblebee Jasper (technically a type of Agate/Anhydrite)

Calcite and Anhydrite with inclusions of Realgar and Orpiment (As2S3)

Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions

Rough Garnet in Matrix (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — mineral

Rough Garnet in Matrix

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Epidote with Quartz and Feldspar (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote complex)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Quartz and Feldspar

Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)3(OH) (Epidote complex)

Actinolite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — mineral

Actinolite

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

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

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Olivine (Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine

Olivine group (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite/Quartz arenite)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)

Gold-Bearing Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)) — mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide/Quartz)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide/Quartz)

Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Greenstone (River Pebble) (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (River Pebble)

Metabasalt / Greenschist

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Nodular Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper/Common Opal mix) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Common Opal mix)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Silicon (Element Si) — mineral

Silicon

Element Si

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-mica schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-mica schist

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

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

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pink Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pink Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz with Mica inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese