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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

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

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

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

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

Pink faceted gemstone, likely amethyst or pink quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), likely pale amethyst; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Pink faceted gemstone, likely amethyst or pink quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), likely pale amethyst; exact identification requires testing

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

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Polished smoky quartz or brown chalcedony pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Polished smoky quartz or brown chalcedony pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions

Indeterminate metallic mineral fragments (Possibly pyrite, chalcopyrite, or metallic sulfide-bearing rock) — mineral

Indeterminate metallic mineral fragments

Possibly pyrite, chalcopyrite, or metallic sulfide-bearing rock

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Quartz (Iron-stained Gossan) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / FeO(OH) (Goethite) on SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Quartz (Iron-stained Gossan)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) / FeO(OH) (Goethite) on SiO2 (Quartz)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous 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)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Igneous/Metamorphic Matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Igneous/Metamorphic Matrix

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

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

Quartz (Clear or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Polished native copper (Native copper (Cu), likely with cuprite/tenorite oxidation products) — mineral

Polished native copper

Native copper (Cu), likely with cuprite/tenorite oxidation products

Turquoise inlay ring (Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — gemstone

Turquoise inlay ring

Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

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

Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Emerald and Diamond (Jewelry Setting) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) and Carbon (C)) — mineral

Emerald and Diamond (Jewelry Setting)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) and Carbon (C)

Lavender Quartz (appearing as beads) and Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Lavender Quartz (appearing as beads) and Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

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)

Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament (Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image) — gemstone

Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament

Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image

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)

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

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

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

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

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

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Limonite (Gossan)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Turquoise cabochon ring (Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — gemstone

Turquoise cabochon ring

Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

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

Pyrite (on a metal substrate) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on a metal substrate)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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)

Amethyst ring (Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Amethyst ring

Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)

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

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Native gold nugget or flake (Native gold (Au), possibly with minor silver/electrum) — mineral

Native gold nugget or flake

Native gold (Au), possibly with minor silver/electrum

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

Sunstone

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