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Mineral (Metal)

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

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Platinum

Gold

Copper

Silver

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

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

Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)

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

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)

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

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Gold Flakes (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Flake (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flake

Native Gold (Au)

Copper Nugget (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Copper Nugget

Native Copper (Cu)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber Inlay Jewelry (Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (Biogenic)

Amber Inlay Jewelry

Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (Biogenic)

Greenstone or Chlorite Schist (Greenschist / Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Chlorite Schist

Greenschist / Chlorite schist

Aura Quartz / Rainbow Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz / Rainbow Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

Sphalerite in Chalcedony (Crescent Carving) (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Sphalerite in Chalcedony (Crescent Carving)

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

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)

Zircon (Zircon (Zirconium Silicate, ZrSiO4)) — mineral

Zircon

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate, ZrSiO4)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

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

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

Gold-bearing Quartz Ore

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Au)

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Natural Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Natural Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Copper Bullion Round (Native Copper (refined), Cu) — mineral

Copper Bullion Round

Native Copper (refined), Cu

Amethyst cabochon jewelry (Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Amethyst cabochon jewelry

Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)

Pink Granite (Granite) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Limonite and Goethite (Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) and Goethite (α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite

Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) and Goethite (α-FeO(OH))

Pallasite Meteorite (likely Imilac or Brenham) (Stony-Iron Meteorite (Pallasite)) — mineral

Pallasite Meteorite (likely Imilac or Brenham)

Stony-Iron Meteorite (Pallasite)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Olivine (Peridot Stone)

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

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Galena-rich sulfide specimen (Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly with sphalerite or other sulfides) — mineral

Galena-rich sulfide specimen

Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly with sphalerite or other sulfides

Native silver (likely) (Silver, Ag; possibly silver-bearing sulfide or mica contamination) — mineral

Native silver (likely)

Silver, Ag; possibly silver-bearing sulfide or mica contamination

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Matrix (Gneiss/Schist) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Rock Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Matrix (Gneiss/Schist)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Rock Matrix

Lepidolite in Mica Schist (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lepidolite in Mica Schist

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