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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

Blue sodalite beads (Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂) — mineral

Blue sodalite beads

Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂

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

Native Copper with Malachite/Oxide Coating

Native Copper (Cu)

Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Unidentified dark mineral/rock fragment (Indeterminate; appearance may fit a sulfide-bearing rock or iron-rich mineral) — mineral

Unidentified dark mineral/rock fragment

Indeterminate; appearance may fit a sulfide-bearing rock or iron-rich mineral

Opalite (Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock

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

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: Quartz, SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Purple fluorite crystal (Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)) — mineral

Purple fluorite crystal

Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining) (Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining)

Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

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)

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

Lepidolite

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

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)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Bismuth crystal (Bismuth (Bi), synthetic laboratory-grown crystal) — mineral

Bismuth crystal

Bismuth (Bi), synthetic laboratory-grown crystal

Botryoidal chrysocolla-rich copper ore (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper phyllosilicate (approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O), likely with malachite and quartz/gangue) — mineral

Botryoidal chrysocolla-rich copper ore

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper phyllosilicate (approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O), likely with malachite and quartz/gangue

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

Bismuthinite with Chalcopyrite and Quartz

Bismuthinite (Bi2S3) and Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

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

Limonite-stained Gossan/Ironstone

Goethite and Hematite (Fe2O3 • nH2O)

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

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)₃Si₂O―(OH)₄

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of clay minerals and quartz)

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)

Gypsum rosette cluster (desert rose) (Gypsum, calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO₄·2H₂O), rosette habit) — mineral

Gypsum rosette cluster (desert rose)

Gypsum, calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO₄·2H₂O), rosette habit

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

Granite (White Granite variant)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (High-silica Felsic)

Amber cabochon pendant (Amber (fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoids)) — gemstone

Amber cabochon pendant

Amber (fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoids)

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

Bismuth crystal aggregate

Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown

Blue topaz pendant (Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂), likely treated blue topaz) — gemstone

Blue topaz pendant

Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂), likely treated blue topaz

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

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

Pyrite in Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock with amygdules

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Al2O3·2H2O (Aluminum Hydroxide)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock