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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

Gold-Bearing Quartz Ore (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Trace Aurum (Au)) — mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz Ore

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Trace Aurum (Au)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy) (Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)) — Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)

Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)

Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Yellow Beryl (Heliodor) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Yellow Beryl (Heliodor)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Gold-bearing Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock (Hydrothermal Quartz Vein within Greenschist/Amphibolite facies (SiO2 with Au)) — metamorphic

Gold-bearing Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock

Hydrothermal Quartz Vein within Greenschist/Amphibolite facies (SiO2 with Au)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)

Iron Slag (Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)

Iron Slag

Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)

Slag Glass (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities) — man-made glass

Slag Glass

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities

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

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition) — mineral

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition

Gold Ore in Quartz (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — mineral

Gold Ore in Quartz

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy) — Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy

Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Gold Ore in Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)) — igneous

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Aura Turquoise or Treated Turquoise Beads (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with metallic coating) — gemstone

Aura Turquoise or Treated Turquoise Beads

Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with metallic coating

Quartz Vein on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aura Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)) — mineral

Aura Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)

Milky Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock (Quartzite vein in Metabasalt (SiO2 base)) — metamorphic

Milky Quartz Vein in Mafic Rock

Quartzite vein in Metabasalt (SiO2 base)

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

Lepidolite

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

Aura Quartz Geode (Titanium/Gold bonded Quartz (SiO2 with metallic coating)) — mineral

Aura Quartz Geode

Titanium/Gold bonded Quartz (SiO2 with metallic coating)

Manganese Nodule (Polymetallic Nodule (Hydrous manganese and iron oxides)) — mineral

Manganese Nodule

Polymetallic Nodule (Hydrous manganese and iron oxides)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass) (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)

Vitreous Silicate Residue

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Raw green calcite (likely) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Raw green calcite (likely)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver

Cubic Zirconia (Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)

Mineral-like byproduct

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Green Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating) — mineral

Green Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized) (Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions) — mineral

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)

Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Dyed Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating) — mineral

Dyed Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating

Collection of Minerals and Ores (Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)) — mineral

Collection of Minerals and Ores

Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

Opalite crescent pendant (Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)) — gemstone

Opalite crescent pendant

Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely ruby or red spinel; identity unconfirmed) (Possibly corundum (ruby, Al₂O₃) or spinel (MgAl₂O₄); visual identification alone cannot distinguish these from glass or synthetic stones.) — gemstone

Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely ruby or red spinel; identity unconfirmed)

Possibly corundum (ruby, Al₂O₃) or spinel (MgAl₂O₄); visual identification alone cannot distinguish these from glass or synthetic stones.