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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

Sea Glass (Teal/Turquoise) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace metal oxides) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Sea Glass (Teal/Turquoise)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace metal oxides

Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Olivine in Basalt matrix (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt matrix

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

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)

Mineral-like byproduct

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Mixed gemstone jewelry collection (Various gemstone minerals, including likely amethyst (quartz), sapphire or iolite, garnet, pearl, turquoise, and colored beryl or tourmaline) — gemstone

Mixed gemstone jewelry collection

Various gemstone minerals, including likely amethyst (quartz), sapphire or iolite, garnet, pearl, turquoise, and colored beryl or tourmaline

Mica-rich schist (Muscovite–biotite schist, commonly quartz-bearing) — metamorphic

Mica-rich schist

Muscovite–biotite schist, commonly quartz-bearing

Diamond (in a metal ring setting) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a metal ring setting)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets) (Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets)

Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)

Rounded basaltic river pebble (Basalt, predominantly plagioclase and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides) — igneous

Rounded basaltic river pebble

Basalt, predominantly plagioclase and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Ironstone / Gossan with Quartz Inclusions (Limonite / Goethite rich Sandstone / Gossan) — sedimentary

Ironstone / Gossan with Quartz Inclusions

Limonite / Goethite rich Sandstone / Gossan

Quartzite with Hematite staining (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite staining

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartz-rich pegmatite, possibly with mica and iron staining (Quartz (SiO₂) with probable muscovite/biotite mica and minor iron oxides) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite, possibly with mica and iron staining

Quartz (SiO₂) with probable muscovite/biotite mica and minor iron oxides

Flint (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Cut faceted gemstone, possibly diamond or quartz (Uncertain from the blurred image; diamond is crystalline carbon (C), while quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Cut faceted gemstone, possibly diamond or quartz

Uncertain from the blurred image; diamond is crystalline carbon (C), while quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Iron-rich meteorite candidate (Undetermined; possible stony-iron or iron meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni)) — meteorite

Iron-rich meteorite candidate

Undetermined; possible stony-iron or iron meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni)

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Possible metallic meteorite or iron-nickel bead (Unconfirmed; possible Fe–Ni alloy (kamacite/taenite)) — meteorite

Possible metallic meteorite or iron-nickel bead

Unconfirmed; possible Fe–Ni alloy (kamacite/taenite)

Pyrite in Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Graphite

Graphite (Carbon, C)

Rainbow aura quartz cluster (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), artificially coated with a thin metallic film) — mineral

Rainbow aura quartz cluster

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), artificially coated with a thin metallic film

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

Quartz Vein in Schist / Gneiss

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Matrix

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Lepidolite

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

Native bismuth (Bismuth (Bi), commonly with a naturally oxidized surface) — mineral

Native bismuth

Bismuth (Bi), commonly with a naturally oxidized surface

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Aqua Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aqua Aura Quartz

Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished green jade-like pendant (Likely nephrite jade (actinolite–tremolite amphibole); possibly serpentine or dyed green aventurine—image alone is inconclusive) — gemstone

Polished green jade-like pendant

Likely nephrite jade (actinolite–tremolite amphibole); possibly serpentine or dyed green aventurine—image alone is inconclusive

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Agate and Chalcedony (Bead Jewelry) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Agate and Chalcedony (Bead Jewelry)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sulfidic Mudstone with Pyrite/Goethite (Sulfidic Siltstone/Mudstone (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Sulfidic Mudstone with Pyrite/Goethite

Sulfidic Siltstone/Mudstone (FeS2)

Weathered iron-rich basalt or laterite (Basalt, likely limonitized/goethite-stained; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Weathered iron-rich basalt or laterite

Basalt, likely limonitized/goethite-stained; exact identification requires testing

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Onyx (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — gemstone

Black Onyx

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Gold-bearing quartz (probable sulfide-bearing quartz) (Quartz, SiO₂, with possible pyrite or mica inclusions) — mineral

Gold-bearing quartz (probable sulfide-bearing quartz)

Quartz, SiO₂, with possible pyrite or mica inclusions