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Metal (Elemental Mineral)

Browse metal (elemental mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sulfur

Cassiterite

Sperrylite

Brookite

Pyrite

Carbonatite

Acanthite

Aventurine Feldspar

Aventurine Feldspar

Galena

Bronzite

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Native Copper (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Copper (Cu)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

Hematite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Pebble (with Manganese dendrites/staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide impurities) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with Manganese dendrites/staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide impurities

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Basalt with Iron Oxides (Mafic Igneous Rock (Mafite)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxides

Mafic Igneous Rock (Mafite)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite (Goethite (FeO(OH)) pseudomorph after Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Goethite pseudomorph after Pyrite

Goethite (FeO(OH)) pseudomorph after Pyrite (FeS2)

Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like) (Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Coprolite-like)

Goethite/Hematite Siderite Spheroid (FeCO3 or FeO(OH))

Goldstone (Brown) (Aventurine glass) — mineraloid (man-made)

Goldstone (Brown)

Aventurine glass

mineraloid (man-made)

Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade) (Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade)

Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite (Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides e.g., FeO(OH)·nH2O) pseudomorphing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite

Limonite (Hydrous iron oxides e.g., FeO(OH)·nH2O) pseudomorphing Pyrite (FeS2)

Ironstone Nodules (Limonite/Hematite) (Goethite/Hematite mix (FeO(OH)/Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodules (Limonite/Hematite)

Goethite/Hematite mix (FeO(OH)/Fe2O3)

Chalcopyrite in River Pebble (Pebble with Pyrite/Fool's Gold inclusions) (CuFeS2 in fine-grained igneous host rock (Basalt / Andesite)) — igneous

Chalcopyrite in River Pebble (Pebble with Pyrite/Fool's Gold inclusions)

CuFeS2 in fine-grained igneous host rock (Basalt / Andesite)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Goethite

Goethite (FeO(OH))

Rainbow chalcopyrite (“peacock ore”) (Chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, commonly artificially tarnished or heat-treated) — mineral

Rainbow chalcopyrite (“peacock ore”)

Chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, commonly artificially tarnished or heat-treated

Raw galena specimen (Galena (lead sulfide, PbS)) — mineral

Raw galena specimen

Galena (lead sulfide, PbS)

Tumbled sodalite (probable) (Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue-dyed jasper or lapis lazuli) — mineral

Tumbled sodalite (probable)

Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; possibly blue-dyed jasper or lapis lazuli

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Labradorite (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Pyrite and Calcite (or Barite) Specimen (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pyrite and Calcite (or Barite) Specimen

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Galena (Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Specular Hematite with Pyrite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Specular Hematite with Pyrite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Calcium Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Biotite (Mica) (Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite (Mica)

Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite and Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Black Onyx and Verdigris Copper Jewelry (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Copper Patina) — mineral

Black Onyx and Verdigris Copper Jewelry

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Copper Patina

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)