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Mineral (Native Element Alloy)

Browse mineral (native element alloy) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sulfur

Copper

Gold

Platinum

Silver

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

White Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Water-Worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Water-Worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite with Schist Matrix

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt/gabbro (chlorite-epidote metamorphic facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt/gabbro (chlorite-epidote metamorphic facies)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Schist (Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Crystalline metamorphic rock)

Rutilated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)

Amethyst Geode Segment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Geode Segment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Crazy Lace Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Granite (Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite Pebble (Intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Weathered Fragment) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Fragment)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Tumbled / Rounded) (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tumbled / Rounded)

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Quartz and Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz and Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant

Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonoran Sunrise) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Cuprite (Sonoran Sunrise)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O) (Chrysocolla) and Cu2O (Cuprite)

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen) (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically a Granitic Gneiss specimen)

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic rock primarily composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Biotite on Quartz (Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Biotite on Quartz

Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Dyed Howlite (Purple) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Dyed Howlite (Purple)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Chrysocolla-rich copper ore (Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper aluminosilicate (approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O), possibly mixed with malachite or turquoise-group minerals) — mineral

Chrysocolla-rich copper ore

Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper aluminosilicate (approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O), possibly mixed with malachite or turquoise-group minerals

Selenite / Gypsum (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Selenite / Gypsum

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Quartz Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Agate with Drusy Quartz

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with macrocrystalline Quartz

Siltstone Pebble with Veining (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble with Veining

Siltstone

Slate (Slate (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Metamorphic Rock)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-bearing Mica Schist

Quartz with Spessartine Garnet and Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine-Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Quartz with Spessartine Garnet and Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine-Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)

Biotite Schist (likely) (Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)) — Metamorphic

Biotite Schist (likely)

Biotite Schist (rock), Biotite (mineral)