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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

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Bauxite (Aluminium ore / Hydrated aluminium oxides (AlOx(OH)3-2x)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore / Hydrated aluminium oxides (AlOx(OH)3-2x)

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

Lepidolite

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

Galena (Lead sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead sulfide (PbS)

Celestine (Celestite) (Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

Bauxite (Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)

Blue Sapphire and Diamond (Set in Metal) (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire and Diamond (Set in Metal)

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

Diamond (Cluster Ring) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Cluster Ring)

Carbon (C)

Granite (with Beryl/Aquamarine) (Granite (Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18)) — igneous

Granite (with Beryl/Aquamarine)

Granite (Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18)

Basalt with Quartz Vein (Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock) with crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein

Basalt (fine-grained mafic igneous rock) with crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous matrix

Milky Quartz with inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely metallic mineral specimens (Probably native iron or iron oxide/hydroxide material; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Likely metallic mineral specimens

Probably native iron or iron oxide/hydroxide material; exact identification requires testing

Titanium Quartz (Aura Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with Titanium) — mineral

Titanium Quartz (Aura Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with Titanium

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Copper Ore (Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix) — igneous

Copper Ore

Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix

Decorative gemstone bracelet or jewelry (Unidentifiable from the blurred image; likely colored glass or synthetic stones, possibly mixed gemstone beads) — gemstone

Decorative gemstone bracelet or jewelry

Unidentifiable from the blurred image; likely colored glass or synthetic stones, possibly mixed gemstone beads

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gold Nugget (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Gold (Au)

Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz) (Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)) — mineral

Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz)

Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)

Pyrite-bearing Rock (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) associated with host rock) — mineral

Pyrite-bearing Rock

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) associated with host rock

Native Copper with Malachite/Oxide Coating (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper with Malachite/Oxide Coating

Native Copper (Cu)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Collection of Minerals and Ores (Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)) — mineral

Collection of Minerals and Ores

Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)

Lepidolite and Tiger's Eye (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite) / SiO2 (Quartz/Tiger's Eye)) — mineral

Lepidolite and Tiger's Eye

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite) / SiO2 (Quartz/Tiger's Eye)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Iron-stained quartz-bearing rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a limonite/goethite-rich matrix) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz-bearing rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a limonite/goethite-rich matrix

Amethyst Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety: Amethyst) - SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety: Amethyst) - SiO2

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Bauxite (Aluminum ore / Hydrated aluminum oxides) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminum ore / Hydrated aluminum oxides

Native metal specimen, likely galena or metallic slag (Probably galena (lead sulfide, PbS); identification is uncertain from the image alone) — mineral

Native metal specimen, likely galena or metallic slag

Probably galena (lead sulfide, PbS); identification is uncertain from the image alone

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Slag (Metallurgical by-product) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Slag

Metallurgical by-product

Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Cream Marble (Speckled) (Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Cream Marble (Speckled)

Metamorphosed Limestone (mainly CaCO3)