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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

Chrysoberyl (Cyclic Twin) (Beryllium Aluminum Oxide (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Chrysoberyl (Cyclic Twin)

Beryllium Aluminum Oxide (BeAl2O4)

Basalt Breccia (Volcanic Breccia (composed of basaltic clasts in a fine-grained matrix)) — igneous

Basalt Breccia

Volcanic Breccia (composed of basaltic clasts in a fine-grained matrix)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Orbicular Gabbro (Orbicular Gabbro) — igneous

Orbicular Gabbro

Orbicular Gabbro

Blue Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — gemstone

Blue Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Green Tiger's Eye (Quartz (SiO2) with fibrous crocidolite inclusions (dyed)) — mineral

Green Tiger's Eye

Quartz (SiO2) with fibrous crocidolite inclusions (dyed)

Dyed Blue Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Mixed collection of minerals and rocks (Jasper, Carnelian, Granite, and Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying impurities for silicates and igneous aggregates

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ruby in Kyanite (Al2O3 (Corundum) in Al2SiO5 (Kyanite-Fuchsite-Quartz)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Kyanite

Al2O3 (Corundum) in Al2SiO5 (Kyanite-Fuchsite-Quartz)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen) (Calcite) — Mineral

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)

Calcite

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Aventurine (Quartzite with Muscovite/Sericite inclusions (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Aventurine

Quartzite with Muscovite/Sericite inclusions (SiO2)

Diorite (Polished River Pebble) (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite (Polished River Pebble)

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony) (Quartz / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony)

Quartz / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Pink Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Laterite (Laterite (Iron- and aluminum-rich rock)) — sedimentary

Laterite

Laterite (Iron- and aluminum-rich rock)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica or chlorite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Aventurine-like)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with chromium-rich mica or chlorite inclusions)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sugilite (Sugilite [KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30]) — mineral

Sugilite

Sugilite [KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30]