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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

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Sunstone

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

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Glassy Residue) — not a natural rock

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Glassy Residue

not a natural rock

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Opalized Glass

Gold in Quartz Matrix (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale

Chalcopyrite-bearing Ore (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite-bearing Ore

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Beryl (Variety: Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Variety: Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Celestine (Celestite) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Quartz-rich pegmatite with mica (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and muscovite/biotite mica) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite with mica

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and muscovite/biotite mica

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

Lepidolite

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

Gossan (Limonite/Goethite) (Hydrated iron oxides (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)

Hydrated iron oxides (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Red Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Silver (Sterling Silver Jewelry) (Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Silver (Sterling Silver Jewelry)

Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu)

Copper Ore (Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Copper Ore

Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass (Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)) — mineral

Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass

Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)

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

Galena

Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Quartz Vein Rock (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Quartz Vein Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain) (Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)) — Mineral (processed metal)

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)

Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)

Mineral (processed metal)

Gold-bearing Quartz Ore (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Au)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz Ore

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Au)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla (Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]) — mineral

Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla

Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)