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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

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Fluorite (Purple variety) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Purple variety)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

Weathered brown stone, likely basalt or iron-stained volcanic rock (Indeterminate; possibly vesicular basalt (mafic silicate rock)) — igneous

Weathered brown stone, likely basalt or iron-stained volcanic rock

Indeterminate; possibly vesicular basalt (mafic silicate rock)

Tiger's Eye (often misinterpreted as Gold Ore in this context) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye (often misinterpreted as Gold Ore in this context)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Stone Conglomerate) (Hematite (Fe2O3) in sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron Stone Conglomerate)

Hematite (Fe2O3) in sedimentary matrix

Pyrite-bearing Schist (Pyritic Quartz-Mica Schist with FeS2 inclusion) — metamorphic

Pyrite-bearing Schist

Pyritic Quartz-Mica Schist with FeS2 inclusion

Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite Schist)

Graphite (Graphite (Chemical Formula: C)) — Mineral (Native Element)

Graphite

Graphite (Chemical Formula: C)

Mineral (Native Element)

Basalt with Quartz Veins (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veins

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions

Garnet-Bearing Schist (Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet-Bearing Schist

Almandine Garnet Micaceous Schist

Banded Iron Formation (Fragment) (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (Fragment)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (contains Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (contains Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Ironstone Concretion (Ironstone (Siderite/Limonite/Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ironstone (Siderite/Limonite/Goethite)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion) (Goethite-limonite concretion (primarily FeO(OH) with Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)

Goethite-limonite concretion (primarily FeO(OH) with Sandstone)

Sandstone Moqui Marble (Concretion) (Iron oxide concretion (Hematite/Goethite and Quartz)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Moqui Marble (Concretion)

Iron oxide concretion (Hematite/Goethite and Quartz)

Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in Schist Matrix) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in Schist Matrix

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Gabbro (Gabbro (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 and CaAl2Si2O8) — igneous

Gabbro

Gabbro (Mg,Fe)2Si2O6 and CaAl2Si2O8

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also labeled as Astrophyllite or Nuummite by collectors) ([Na][Na2][Mg4Fe2+](Si8O22)(OH)2 in SiO2) — metamorphic

Arfvedsonite in Quartz (also labeled as Astrophyllite or Nuummite by collectors)

[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe2+](Si8O22)(OH)2 in SiO2

Basalt (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Schistose metamorphic rock rich in Muscovite/Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Schistose metamorphic rock rich in Muscovite/Biotite)

Schist (Mica Schist) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Mica Schist)

Mica Schist

Vesicular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)

Schist (Schist (containing Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (containing Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Mica Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Mica Schist)

Gold Sheen Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)) — igneous

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist (Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist

Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Intermediate-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Intermediate-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Chondrite Meteorite Fragment (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite Fragment

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Mica Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation