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Metal (Elemental Mineral)

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Aventurine (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety) containing Fuchsite - SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Aventurine (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety) containing Fuchsite - SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2

Granite Pebble (Granite (composition of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composition of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Pyrite (Cube variety) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Cube variety)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite) (Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)) — Mineral/Sedimentary Interface

Gossan with Copper Carbonate (Chrysocolla/Malachite)

Ferruginous Oxide (Gossan) with Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) or (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4 (Chrysocolla)

Mineral/Sedimentary Interface

Pyrite on Limestone (Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)

Pyrite on Limestone

Iron Disulfide (FeS2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

sedimentary (matrix) / mineral (inclusion)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)) — Man-made Material / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)

Man-made Material / Glass

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of Gibbiste Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̳-AlO(OH), and Diaspore ́-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of Gibbiste Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̳-AlO(OH), and Diaspore ́-AlO(OH))

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock with iron-rich cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock with iron-rich cement (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

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

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)

Mineral-like byproduct

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz

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

Rough Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)) — mineral

Rough Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite Polished Point (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite Polished Point

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

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Opalite (Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)) — Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)

Opalite

Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)

Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Silver (Jewelry Specimen) (Native Silver (Ag)) — Mineral (Native Element)

Silver (Jewelry Specimen)

Native Silver (Ag)

Mineral (Native Element)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Limonitic Gossan (Fe-oxide/hydroxide complex)) — igneous

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Limonitic Gossan (Fe-oxide/hydroxide complex)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Opalite (Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (often called Rainbow Fluorite or Purple-Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Slag (Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass) — mineral

Slag

Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass