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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

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

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate mineral group (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate mineral group (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Quartz (Iron-stained Gossan) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / FeO(OH) (Goethite) on SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Quartz (Iron-stained Gossan)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / FeO(OH) (Goethite) on SiO2 (Quartz)

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron oxides) — mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron oxides

mineral-like byproduct

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

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)

Mineral-like byproduct

Quartz Sand (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sand

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Blue-green gemstone cabochon, likely turquoise or chrysocolla (Turquoise: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; chrysocolla: hydrated copper aluminosilicate (variable composition)) — gemstone

Blue-green gemstone cabochon, likely turquoise or chrysocolla

Turquoise: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; chrysocolla: hydrated copper aluminosilicate (variable composition)

Gold Ore in Quartz (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — mineral

Gold Ore in Quartz

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix

Blue Goldstone (Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks

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

Opalite

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

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

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

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

Opalite

Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)

Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Igneous/Metamorphic Matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Igneous/Metamorphic Matrix

Silicon (Industrial Grade) (Elemental Silicon (Si)) — mineral

Silicon (Industrial Grade)

Elemental Silicon (Si)

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

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Vesicular basalt (possible scoria) (Basaltic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich minerals, with vesicles formed by trapped gas) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (possible scoria)

Basaltic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich minerals, with vesicles formed by trapped gas

Onyx (Agate) or Black Spinel/Glass (SiO2 (Silicon dioxide) if onyx/agate) — gemstone

Onyx (Agate) or Black Spinel/Glass

SiO2 (Silicon dioxide) if onyx/agate

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)

Gold and Silver (Metal Components of an Antique Pocket Watch) (Native Gold (Au) and Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Gold and Silver (Metal Components of an Antique Pocket Watch)

Native Gold (Au) and Native Silver (Ag)

Quartz (Druzy / Goldstone Gemstone Cabochon) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Quartz (Druzy / Goldstone Gemstone Cabochon)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock), SiO2 + various minerals) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock), SiO2 + various minerals

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Limonite-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) coatings) — mineral

Limonite-stained Quartz

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

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral理论上属于沉积成因

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral理论上属于沉积成因

Bornite (Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)

Gold-bearing quartz vein rock (likely pyrite-rich quartzite) (Quartz (SiO₂) with iron sulfides, chiefly pyrite (FeS₂), possibly chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂); gold cannot be confirmed visually) — metamorphic

Gold-bearing quartz vein rock (likely pyrite-rich quartzite)

Quartz (SiO₂) with iron sulfides, chiefly pyrite (FeS₂), possibly chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂); gold cannot be confirmed visually

Limonite with Quartz (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Limonite with Quartz

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Pyrite (on host rock/ore) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock/ore)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

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)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

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

Lepidolite

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

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

Pyrite (Cube variety)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)