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Mineral (Processed Metal)

Browse mineral (processed metal) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Cassiterite

Sperrylite

Brookite

Pyrite

Acanthite

Aventurine Feldspar

Aventurine Feldspar

Galena

Bronzite

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Lepidolite

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

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)

Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Shale with Plant Fossils / Carbonaceous Shale

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic)

Blue Goldstone (Goldstone (artificial glass)) — Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Blue Goldstone

Goldstone (artificial glass)

Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

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

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)

Ferromanganese Nodule (Polymetallic Nodule (composed primarily of MnO2 and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferromanganese Nodule

Polymetallic Nodule (composed primarily of MnO2 and Fe2O3)

Black Jasper (Black Onyx substitute) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbonaceous impurities) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Black Jasper (Black Onyx substitute)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbonaceous impurities

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Diamond (Cluster Ring)

Carbon (C)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Celestine (Celestite)

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

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

Native Copper with Malachite/Oxide Coating

Native Copper (Cu)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

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

Lepidolite

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

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)

Dyed or coated quartz geode (Quartz geode; silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely artificially color-enhanced) — mineral

Dyed or coated quartz geode

Quartz geode; silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely artificially color-enhanced

Tiger's Eye (Silicified Crocidolite Pseudomorph (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — gemstone

Tiger's Eye

Silicified Crocidolite Pseudomorph (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Bismuthinite with Chalcopyrite and Quartz (Bismuthinite (Bi2S3) and Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Bismuthinite with Chalcopyrite and Quartz

Bismuthinite (Bi2S3) and Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Gold Nugget (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Gold (Au)

Gold-Bearing Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)) — mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Opalite (Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

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

Pyrite in Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock

Granite (White Granite variant) (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High-silica Felsic)) — igneous

Granite (White Granite variant)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High-silica Felsic)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock with dominant Alkali Feldspar) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock with dominant Alkali Feldspar