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Mineral (Metal)

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

White Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

White Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chert (Commonly known as Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly known as Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Imperial Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Mineral Inclusions) — Sedimentary

Imperial Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Milky) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion) — mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion

mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants

Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Emerald (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.) — Mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.

Bauxite Ore (Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)) — Mineral

Bauxite Ore

Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)

Slag Glass (Glassy Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct

Slag Glass

Glassy Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct

Quartz (River Siltstone Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (River Siltstone Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Pyrite (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (FeS2)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste) (Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste)

Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Quartzite (Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (Composition: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (Composition: SiO2)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate) — igneous (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate

igneous (anthropogenic)

Chert / Flint (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2-dominant rock)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2-dominant rock)

Quartzite (or Quartz Rich Conglomerate) (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Quartz Rich Conglomerate)

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Blue Goldstone (Goldstone (artificial glass)) — Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Blue Goldstone

Goldstone (artificial glass)

Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Tanzanite (Blue-violet Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))) — mineral

Tanzanite

Blue-violet Zoisite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Water-Worn) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Water-Worn)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)