Native Copper (in coinage alloy)
Copper (Cu)
Category
Browse mineral (refined metal) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Native Copper (in coinage alloy)
Copper (Cu)
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (Fe2O3 heavy)
Metallic iron meteorite (probable)
Iron meteorite, typically kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)
Red bead-and-chain costume jewelry, likely glass or plastic
No geological identification; the red beads appear manufactured and cannot be identified as mineral from the image
Native copper (probable copper-rich mineral specimen)
Copper, Cu; possibly mixed with cuprite, malachite, and iron-oxide alteration minerals
Blue calcite (likely)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Native gold nuggets (likely gold-bearing specimen)
Native gold, Au; possibly associated quartz or sulfide matrix
Blue Celestite
Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aura Quartz (Titanium or Angel Aura coated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)
Arenite (Fe2O3)
Angel Aura Quartz
Silicon dioxide treated with precious metals (SiO2)
Opalite
Man-made opalized glass
Titanium Coated Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Gold
Gold (Au)
Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Faceted blue gemstone ring, likely synthetic spinel or glass; identity uncertain
Possibly synthetic blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or laboratory sapphire (Al₂O₃); the clear side stones may be cubic zirconia or glass
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
Slag Glass (Cullet Glass)
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Anthracite coal
Anthracite; predominantly carbon (C), with minor macerals, ash, sulfur, and trace minerals
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Vesicular basalt pebble
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Polished brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide-rich matrix and possible chalcedony
Polished labradorite pendant
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Native Copper in Matrix
Native Copper (Cu)
Likely hematite-rich ironstone or metallic mineral fragment
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) or metallic iron
Amethyst
Silicon dioxide, SiO2
Aura Druzy Agate (Star Shape)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)
Likely amber cabochon ring
Amber, fossilized tree resin (organic mineraloid; not a mineral)
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)
Labradorite cabochon
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈
Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond ring
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)