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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

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining) (Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining)

Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Beryl in Quartz Matrix (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl in Quartz Matrix

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Bauxite (Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Lepidolite

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

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chalcocite (Copper-bearing Mineral Assemblage (Cu2CO3(OH)2 + Cu2S)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chalcocite

Copper-bearing Mineral Assemblage (Cu2CO3(OH)2 + Cu2S)

Beryl (likely var. Aquamarine or Goshenite) in Matrix (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (likely var. Aquamarine or Goshenite) in Matrix

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich hydrothermal ore rock, likely gold-bearing quartz vein (Milky quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and probable sulfide minerals; host rock may be schist or altered granite) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich hydrothermal ore rock, likely gold-bearing quartz vein

Milky quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and probable sulfide minerals; host rock may be schist or altered granite

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating

Granite (Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)

Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Native Gold Flake (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Flake

Gold (Au)

Aura Quartz Geode (Titanium/Gold bonded Quartz (SiO2 with metallic coating)) — mineral

Aura Quartz Geode

Titanium/Gold bonded Quartz (SiO2 with metallic coating)

Lepidolite in Quartz (Lithium-bearing Ore) (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous/mineral

Lepidolite in Quartz (Lithium-bearing Ore)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)

igneous/mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Slates/Schists) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Slates/Schists

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Limonitic Gossan (predominantly FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous/metamorphic derivative

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Limonitic Gossan (predominantly FeO(OH)·nH2O)

igneous/metamorphic derivative

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Copper Ore (with Azurite and Malachite) (Cuprite, Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Azurite and Malachite)

Cuprite, Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Pyrite in Quartz (FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral/Igneous/Hydrothermal

Pyrite in Quartz

FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Mineral/Igneous/Hydrothermal

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules

Gossan / Iron Ore Rock (Hematite / Goethite / Limonite iron oxide assemblage) — mineral

Gossan / Iron Ore Rock

Hematite / Goethite / Limonite iron oxide assemblage

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Feldspar-Quartz Rock (likely Pegmatite or Granite) (Feldspar-Quartz composite rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2)) — igneous

Feldspar-Quartz Rock (likely Pegmatite or Granite)

Feldspar-Quartz composite rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2)

Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite