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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

Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))) — mineral

Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))

Schist with Quartz Veins (Schist with Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Quartz Veins

Schist with Quartz (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Man-made) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Altered Host Rock

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Olivine in Basalt matrix (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt matrix

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

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pegmatite with Lepidolite and Feldspar (Pegmatite (containing K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 and KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Lepidolite and Feldspar

Pegmatite (containing K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 and KAlSi3O8)

Blue Goldstone (Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks

Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)) — Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)

Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Crystalline Quartz with trace inclusions)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Crystalline Quartz with trace inclusions)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Peach Moonstone (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8); variety of Orthoclase Feldspar) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8); variety of Orthoclase Feldspar

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Michigan Float Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Michigan Float Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

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

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)

Quartzite with Hematite staining (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite staining

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets) (Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets)

Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Diamond (Cut Gemstones in Jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut Gemstones in Jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Malachite on Quartz matrix) (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Malachite on Quartz matrix)

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) on SiO2 (Quartz)

Black Onyx (Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diamond (in jewelry) (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar) (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz and Feldspar)

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granitic Pegmatite)

Aqua Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aqua Aura Quartz

Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rainbow aura quartz cluster (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), artificially coated with a thin metallic film) — mineral

Rainbow aura quartz cluster

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), artificially coated with a thin metallic film

Porphyry (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Green calcite (likely) (Calcite — calcium carbonate, CaCO₃) — mineral

Green calcite (likely)

Calcite — calcium carbonate, CaCO₃

Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel) (Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)) — mineral (processed alloy)

Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)

Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

mineral (processed alloy)

Green Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Aqua Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aqua Aura Quartz

Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Glass or Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Glass)) — mineral

Blue Glass or Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Glass)

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)

South Korean 100 Won Coin (Cupronickel) (Cupronickel Alloy (75% Cu, 25% Ni)) — mineral-based alloy (anthropogenic)

South Korean 100 Won Coin (Cupronickel)

Cupronickel Alloy (75% Cu, 25% Ni)

mineral-based alloy (anthropogenic)

Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry (Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)) — gemstone

Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry

Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)