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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates) — metamorphic/igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gabbro or Basalt)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mafic Silicates

metamorphic/igneous

Standing Liberty Quarter (Silver Specimen) (Native Silver alloy (Ag with Cu traces)) — mineral

Standing Liberty Quarter (Silver Specimen)

Native Silver alloy (Ag with Cu traces)

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pallasite Meteorite (Sliced and Polished) (Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine crystals)) — mineral

Pallasite Meteorite (Sliced and Polished)

Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine crystals)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Green Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)) — Industrial byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or mineral)

Green Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)

Industrial byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or mineral)

Chert (variations include Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Gold Ore in Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)) — igneous

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

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

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite) (Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones) — sedimentary

Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)

Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

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

Pink Lepidolite

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

Ferrochrome Slag (Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)) — industrial byproduct

Ferrochrome Slag

Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)

industrial byproduct

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite (Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite) — Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite

Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite

Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Serpentinite (Serpentine rock (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentine rock (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale) (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Likely Slate or Shale)

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Pelitic host rock

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Iron Meteorite Fragment (Siderite (Geological term for iron meteorite class - Fe/Ni alloy)) — igneous

Iron Meteorite Fragment

Siderite (Geological term for iron meteorite class - Fe/Ni alloy)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky or Iron-Stained Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky or Iron-Stained Quartz

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)