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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 Nugget (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Gold (Au)

Gold Nugget (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Gold (Au)

Polished carnelian agate pendant (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), orange chalcedony; likely banded agate) — mineral

Polished carnelian agate pendant

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), orange chalcedony; likely banded agate

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Meteorite (Chondrite or Achondrite stony-iron meteorite) — meteorite

Meteorite

Chondrite or Achondrite stony-iron meteorite

Cassiterite (Tin Ore) (Cassiterite (Tin(IV) Oxide, SnO2)) — mineral

Cassiterite (Tin Ore)

Cassiterite (Tin(IV) Oxide, SnO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Lepidolite Pebble

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

Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite stained rock) (Cupriferous rock containing secondary copper carbonates) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite stained rock)

Cupriferous rock containing secondary copper carbonates

Celestine Geode (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine Geode

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Uncertain small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly galena-bearing rock or metallic slag) — mineral

Uncertain small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly galena-bearing rock or metallic slag

Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with vaporized metals) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with vaporized metals

Unidentified dark metallic sulfide specimen (Possibly pyrite-, chalcopyrite-, or galena-bearing ore; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Unidentified dark metallic sulfide specimen

Possibly pyrite-, chalcopyrite-, or galena-bearing ore; exact identification requires testing

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Polished red jasper pendant (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides) — gemstone

Polished red jasper pendant

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides

Diamond (Cluster Ring) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Cluster Ring)

Carbon (C)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Celestine (Celestite) (Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (Celestite)

Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)

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

Lepidolite

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

Likely iron meteorite fragment (Unclassified Fe–Ni meteorite; possible stony-iron fragment) — meteorite

Likely iron meteorite fragment

Unclassified Fe–Ni meteorite; possible stony-iron fragment

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase

Chalcopyrite in Matrix (CuFeS2) — mineral

Chalcopyrite in Matrix

CuFeS2

Metal-rich sulfide ore, likely galena-bearing rock (Galena (PbS) with pyrite/chalcopyrite in a host rock; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Metal-rich sulfide ore, likely galena-bearing rock

Galena (PbS) with pyrite/chalcopyrite in a host rock; exact identification requires testing

Gold Nugget (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Gold (Au)

Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz) (Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)) — mineral

Sulfide Ore (likely Galena and Sphalerite in Quartz)

Lead-Zinc Ore (PbS and ZnS)

Tumbled green fluorite (Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)) — mineral

Tumbled green fluorite

Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Slag (Industrial By-product) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron Silicate) — mineral

Slag (Industrial By-product)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron Silicate

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Gold-Bearing Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)) — mineral

Gold-Bearing Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Native Gold (SiO2 + Au)

Gold coin pendant on a chain (Gold (Au), likely a coin set in a gold-colored metal mount) — mineral

Gold coin pendant on a chain

Gold (Au), likely a coin set in a gold-colored metal mount

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase

Turquoise bead bracelet (Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O (bead material may be stabilized or dyed)) — gemstone

Turquoise bead bracelet

Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O (bead material may be stabilized or dyed)

Black beaded bracelet, likely black onyx or glass (Possibly chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); the beads may instead be man-made glass) — mineral

Black beaded bracelet, likely black onyx or glass

Possibly chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); the beads may instead be man-made glass

Olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Polished brecciated jasper pendant (Silica-rich jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), brecciated and cemented by silica or iron-rich material) — sedimentary

Polished brecciated jasper pendant

Silica-rich jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), brecciated and cemented by silica or iron-rich material