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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

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Copper Ore (Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Copper Ore

Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Gold Nugget / Flake (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget / Flake

Native Gold (Au)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

One Pound Coin (UK) (Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)) — mineral

One Pound Coin (UK)

Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)

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

Pyrite with Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Limonite (Ochreous) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Ochreous)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Sedimentary Host Rock (Silica-veined lithic fragment (SiO2 in host matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Sedimentary Host Rock

Silica-veined lithic fragment (SiO2 in host matrix)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))

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

Lepidolite

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

Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with metallic vapor) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with metallic vapor

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Uncertain small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly galena-bearing rock or metallic slag) — mineral

Uncertain small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly galena-bearing rock or metallic slag

Gold-Bearing Quartz Ore (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Trace Aurum (Au)) — mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz Ore

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Trace Aurum (Au)

Chromite (Chromite (FeCr2O4)) — mineral

Chromite

Chromite (FeCr2O4)

Granite and Porphyry Pebbles (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite and Porphyry Pebbles

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,4)10(O,F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,4)10(O,F,OH)2

Sandstone (Whetstone/Sharpening Stone) (Siliciclastic Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Whetstone/Sharpening Stone)

Siliciclastic Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

Moss Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)) — Non-geological / Synthetic

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Non-geological / Synthetic

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Native Copper (Penny specimen) (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (Penny specimen)

Native Copper (Cu)

Biotite-rich mica schist (Mica schist, dominated by biotite mica (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂), with probable quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Biotite-rich mica schist

Mica schist, dominated by biotite mica (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂), with probable quartz and feldspar

Gold Ore (Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold, Au)) — mineral

Gold Ore

Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold, Au)

Chalcopyrite in Quartz (Gold-bearing Ore) (CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite in Quartz (Gold-bearing Ore)

CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite)

Beryl (Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)