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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 (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules

Pyrite in Quartz (FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral/Igneous/Hydrothermal

Pyrite in Quartz

FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Mineral/Igneous/Hydrothermal

Gossan / Iron Ore Rock (Hematite / Goethite / Limonite iron oxide assemblage) — mineral

Gossan / Iron Ore Rock

Hematite / Goethite / Limonite iron oxide assemblage

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)₃Si₂O―(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)₃Si₂O―(OH)₄

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron

Feldspar-Quartz Rock (likely Pegmatite or Granite) (Feldspar-Quartz composite rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2)) — igneous

Feldspar-Quartz Rock (likely Pegmatite or Granite)

Feldspar-Quartz composite rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2)

Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Slate) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Slate

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Chalcopyrite-bearing Ore (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite-bearing Ore

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

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

Beryl (Variety: Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (var. Heliodor or Aquamarine)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

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

Celestine (Celestite)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Glassy Residue) — not a natural rock

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Glassy Residue

not a natural rock

Gold in Quartz Matrix (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of Muscovite, Chlorite, and Quartz)

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

Lepidolite

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

Gossan (Limonite/Goethite) (Hydrated iron oxides (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)

Hydrated iron oxides (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Red Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass (Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)) — mineral

Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass

Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)