Rock & Mineral Encyclopedia

Search and identify 1,000+ rocks, minerals, crystals, and gemstones — with properties, formation, colors, hardness, and how to tell them apart.

Silver

A soft, lustrous white native metal with the highest electrical conductivity, used in jewelry, coinage, and industry.

The natural crystal form of morganite, the manganese-colored pink-to-peach variety of beryl popular in romantic jewelry.

A colorless, transparent variety of topaz valued as an affordable, hard, brilliant alternative to diamond in jewelry.

A dense, durable, silvery-white precious metal that resists corrosion, used in fine jewelry and catalytic converters.