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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

Copper Nugget (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Copper Nugget

Native Copper (Cu)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentine rock (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentine rock (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Zircon (Zircon (Zirconium Silicate, ZrSiO4)) — mineral

Zircon

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate, ZrSiO4)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Epithermal Gold Ore (in Quartz/Rhyolite matrix) (Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)) — mineral

Epithermal Gold Ore (in Quartz/Rhyolite matrix)

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sphalerite in Chalcedony (Crescent Carving) (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Sphalerite in Chalcedony (Crescent Carving)

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite Boulder (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Boulder

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Copper Bullion Round (Native Copper (refined), Cu) — mineral

Copper Bullion Round

Native Copper (refined), Cu

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant) (Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant)

Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)

Greenstone or Chlorite Schist (Greenschist / Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Chlorite Schist

Greenschist / Chlorite schist

Red Jasper (beads) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (beads)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite / Pegmatite with Quartz Vein (Granite (composed mainly of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite / Pegmatite with Quartz Vein

Granite (composed mainly of Quartz SiO2, Potassium Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])) — Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of minerals)

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral; main component is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2|(Al6Si6O24)])

Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of minerals)

Diamond (set in jewelry) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (set in jewelry)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Diamond (in a gold ring) (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a gold ring)

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine (Peridot Stone) ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot Stone)

(Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Granite (Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Milky Quartz pebble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O)

Ironstone / Gossan with Quartz Inclusions (Limonite / Goethite rich Sandstone / Gossan) — sedimentary

Ironstone / Gossan with Quartz Inclusions

Limonite / Goethite rich Sandstone / Gossan

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gossanous Matrtix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Gossanous Matrtix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxides (Limonite/Hematite)

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide impurities) — Man-made material (Anthro-lithic product)

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide impurities

Man-made material (Anthro-lithic product)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Pallasite Meteorite (likely Imilac or Brenham) (Stony-Iron Meteorite (Pallasite)) — mineral

Pallasite Meteorite (likely Imilac or Brenham)

Stony-Iron Meteorite (Pallasite)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)