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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

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Limonite-stained Gossan/Ironstone (Goethite and Hematite (Fe2O3 • nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Gossan/Ironstone

Goethite and Hematite (Fe2O3 • nH2O)

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

Lepidolite

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

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) — mineral

Bornite

Cu5FeS4

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chrysocolla (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) with Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chrysocolla

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) with Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (Quartz Vein in Phyllite or Schist (SiO2 in Silicate Matrix)) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock

Quartz Vein in Phyllite or Schist (SiO2 in Silicate Matrix)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment (Indeterminate; possibly iron-rich sulfide/oxide material or industrial slag) — mineral

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment

Indeterminate; possibly iron-rich sulfide/oxide material or industrial slag

Indeterminate metallic mineral fragments (Possibly pyrite, chalcopyrite, or metallic sulfide-bearing rock) — mineral

Indeterminate metallic mineral fragments

Possibly pyrite, chalcopyrite, or metallic sulfide-bearing rock

Aura Quartz Bead (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with metal coating) — mineral with artificial coating

Aura Quartz Bead

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with metal coating

mineral with artificial coating

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

Lepidolite

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

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chalcocite (Copper-bearing Mineral Assemblage (Cu2CO3(OH)2 + Cu2S)) — mineral

Copper Ore with Malachite and Chalcocite

Copper-bearing Mineral Assemblage (Cu2CO3(OH)2 + Cu2S)

Beryl (likely var. Aquamarine or Goshenite) in Matrix (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (likely var. Aquamarine or Goshenite) in Matrix

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonitic Gossan (Goethite/Limonite aggregate after sulfide) — igneous and metamorphic derivative (weathered)

Limonitic Gossan

Goethite/Limonite aggregate after sulfide

igneous and metamorphic derivative (weathered)

Bismuth crystal (Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown hopper crystal) — mineral

Bismuth crystal

Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown hopper crystal

Polished banded agate, likely moss or dendritic agate (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron/manganese inclusions) — mineral

Polished banded agate, likely moss or dendritic agate

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron/manganese inclusions

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Black-and-white agate geode pendant (Agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely a hollow geode slice with chalcedony and drusy quartz) — mineral

Black-and-white agate geode pendant

Agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely a hollow geode slice with chalcedony and drusy quartz

Native Silver Nugget (Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Native Silver Nugget

Silver (Ag)

Granite (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones (Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)) — mineral

Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Beryl (Aquamarine) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Silver (Native Silver/Alloy Specimen) (Ag (Native Silver element), specifically a 90% Ag / 10% Cu alloy) — mineral

Silver (Native Silver/Alloy Specimen)

Ag (Native Silver element), specifically a 90% Ag / 10% Cu alloy

Quartz-rich hydrothermal ore rock, likely gold-bearing quartz vein (Milky quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and probable sulfide minerals; host rock may be schist or altered granite) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich hydrothermal ore rock, likely gold-bearing quartz vein

Milky quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and probable sulfide minerals; host rock may be schist or altered granite

Meteorite (Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite fragment) — meteorite

Meteorite

Chondrite / Iron-Nickel Meteorite fragment

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain) (Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)) — Mineral (processed metal)

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)

Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)

Mineral (processed metal)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Gossan (Iron Hat) (Limonitic Gossan (predominantly FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous/metamorphic derivative

Gossan (Iron Hat)

Limonitic Gossan (predominantly FeO(OH)·nH2O)

igneous/metamorphic derivative

Lepidolite in Quartz (Lithium-bearing Ore) (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous/mineral

Lepidolite in Quartz (Lithium-bearing Ore)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)

igneous/mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)