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Mineral (Refined Metal)

Browse mineral (refined 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

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Bismuth Coated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Bismuth Coated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Limonite-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) coatings) — mineral

Limonite-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) coatings

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

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

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Lepidolite on Quartz (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite) / SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Lepidolite on Quartz

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lepidolite) / SiO2 (Quartz)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones (Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)) — mineral

Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)

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

Quartz Vein / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sunstone

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

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

Lepidolite

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

Gold Flakes (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes

Native Gold (Au)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

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

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Iron-rich sandstone (Gozan/Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Iron-rich sandstone (Gozan/Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)

Pyrite-rich Ore (Pyrite (FeS2) with secondary minerals) — mineral

Pyrite-rich Ore

Pyrite (FeS2) with secondary minerals

Limonite (Gossan) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Gossan)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Copper Ore (with Malachite/Chrysocolla and Iron Oxides) (Secondary Copper Minerals (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 / (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Malachite/Chrysocolla and Iron Oxides)

Secondary Copper Minerals (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 / (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)

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

Pink Lepidolite

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

Green Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)) — Industrial byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or mineral)

Green Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)

Industrial byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or mineral)

Amethyst and clear gemstone ring (Amethyst (purple quartz, SiO₂), likely set with colorless quartz or glass accents) — gemstone

Amethyst and clear gemstone ring

Amethyst (purple quartz, SiO₂), likely set with colorless quartz or glass accents

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite (Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite) — Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite

Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite

Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Quartz (Clear or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slag (Metallurgical Slag) — igneous

Slag

Metallurgical Slag

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite) (Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones) — sedimentary

Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)

Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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