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  Gallery of Rocks and Minerals

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Rocks and minerals

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Chemical elements (by chemical symbol)

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  • Silver, 47Ag
    Silver, 47Ag
  • Aluminium, 13Al
    Aluminium, 13Al
  • Gold, 79Au
    Gold, 79Au
  • Bismuth, 83Bi
    Bismuth, 83Bi
  • Bismuth, 83Bi
    Bismuth, 83Bi
  • Bismuth, 83Bi
    Bismuth, 83Bi
  • Bromine, 35Br
    Bromine, 35Br
  • Carbon, 6C
    Carbon, 6C
  • Cadmium, 48Cd
    Cadmium, 48Cd
  • Cobalt, 27Co
    Cobalt, 27Co
  • Chromium, 24Cr
    Chromium, 24Cr
  • Copper, 29Cu
    Copper, 29Cu
  • Iron, 26Fe
    Iron, 26Fe
  • Hafnium, 72Hf
    Hafnium, 72Hf
  • Hafnium, 72Hf
    Hafnium, 72Hf
  • Hafnium, 72Hf
    Hafnium, 72Hf
  • Lutetium, 71Lu
    Lutetium, 71Lu
  • Manganese, 25Mn
    Manganese, 25Mn
  • Molybdenum, 42Mo
    Molybdenum, 42Mo
  • Niobium, 41Nb
    Niobium, 41Nb
  • Nickel, 28Ni
    Nickel, 28Ni
  • Osmium, 76Os
    Osmium, 76Os
  • Osmium, 76Os
    Osmium, 76Os
  • Lead, 82Pb
    Lead, 82Pb
  • Platinum, 78Pt
    Platinum, 78Pt
  • Rhenium, 75Re
    Rhenium, 75Re
  • Rhodium, 45Rh
    Rhodium, 45Rh
  • Ruthenium, 44Ru
    Ruthenium, 44Ru
  • Sulfur - El Desierto mine, San Pablo de Napa, Daniel Campos Province, Potosí, Bolivia
    Sulfur - El Desierto mine, San Pablo de Napa, Daniel Campos Province, Potosí, Bolivia
  • Scandium, 21Sc
    Scandium, 21Sc
  • Tantalum, 73Ta
    Tantalum, 73Ta
  • Titanium, 22Ti
    Titanium, 22Ti
  • Titanium, 22Ti
    Titanium, 22Ti
  • Thulium, 69Tm
    Thulium, 69Tm
  • Vanadium, 23V
    Vanadium, 23V
  • Vanadium, 23V
    Vanadium, 23V
  • Wolfram, 74W
    Wolfram, 74W
  • Yttrium, 39Y
    Yttrium, 39Y
  • Zinc, 30Zn
    Zinc, 30Zn
  • Zirconium, 40Zr
    Zirconium, 40Zr

Minerals (by chemical formula)

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Ag→

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  • Acanthite - Imiter mine, Jbel Saghro, Tinghir, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
    Acanthite - Imiter mine, Jbel Saghro, Tinghir, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco

As→

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  • Color SEM 2
    Color SEM 2

Ba→

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  • Barite - Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies, Huanuco, Peru
    Barite - Cerro Warihuyn, Miraflores, Huamalies, Huanuco, Peru

Ca→

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  • Andradite Sibinndi, Kayes Region, Mali
    Andradite
    Sibinndi, Kayes Region, Mali
  • Gypsum var. selenite from Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia
    Gypsum var. selenite from Andamooka Ranges - Lake Torrens area, South Australia
  • Fluorite crystals with Pyrite
    Fluorite crystals with Pyrite
  • Creedite 3
    Creedite 3
  • Fluorescence in calcite
    Fluorescence in calcite
  • Aragonite crystal - Los Molinillos, Ceunca, Spain - 4x3.6x3.5cm 100g
    Aragonite crystal - Los Molinillos, Ceunca, Spain - 4x3.6x3.5cm 100g
  • Prehnite - Southbury, Connecticut, USA
    Prehnite - Southbury, Connecticut, USA
  • Gypsum - Sieroszowice mine, Lubin, Lower Silesia, Poland
    Gypsum - Sieroszowice mine, Lubin, Lower Silesia, Poland
  • Stellerite - Takat, Imilchil, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
    Stellerite - Takat, Imilchil, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
  • Bultfonteinite - Linxi, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
    Bultfonteinite - Linxi, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
  • Aragonite - Pantoja, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
    Aragonite - Pantoja, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Cu→

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  • Dioptasetsumeb5
    Dioptasetsumeb5
  • Mohawkite
    Mohawkite
  • Atacamite on malachite - Mt Gunson mines, South Australia
    Atacamite on malachite - Mt Gunson mines, South Australia
  • Azurite - New Nevada Lode, La Sal, Utah, USA
    Azurite - New Nevada Lode, La Sal, Utah, USA
  • Tetrahedrite - Black Pine mine, Granite Co., Montana, USA
    Tetrahedrite - Black Pine mine, Granite Co., Montana, USA

Fe→

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  • Pyrit 01
    Pyrit 01
  • Pyrite disc
    Pyrite disc
  • Pyrit-with-hematite-01
    Pyrit-with-hematite-01
  • Pyrite - Huanzala mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi, Ancash, Peru
    Pyrite - Huanzala mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi, Ancash, Peru
  • Pyrite from Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
    Pyrite from Ampliación a Victoria Mine, Navajún, La Rioja, Spain
  • Siderite with Quartz
    Siderite with Quartz
  • Almandin
    Almandin

Hg→

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  • Cinnabar on Dolomite
    Cinnabar on Dolomite

K→

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  • Apophyllite and stilbite
    Apophyllite and stilbite

Mg→

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  • Dolomite-Magnésite- Navarre
    Dolomite-Magnésite- Navarre

Mn→

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  • Rhodochrosite on Matrix - Peru
    Rhodochrosite on Matrix - Peru
  • Hübnerite - Pasto Bueno, Ancash, Peru
    Hübnerite - Pasto Bueno, Ancash, Peru

Na→

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  • Himalayan salt (coarse)
    Himalayan salt (coarse)
  • Analcime - Kahwan Mountain, Semman, Iran
    Analcime - Kahwan Mountain, Semman, Iran
  • Elbaite with albite - São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
    Elbaite with albite - São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • Aegirine - Mt Malosa, Zomba, Malawi
    Aegirine - Mt Malosa, Zomba, Malawi

Pb→

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  • Dundasite and Crocoite
    Dundasite and Crocoite
  • Wulfenite mexique
    Wulfenite mexique
  • Duftite wulfenite
    Duftite wulfenite
  • Wulfenite - Red Cloud mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
    Wulfenite - Red Cloud mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
  • Cerussite - Nakhlak mine, Anarak, Esfahan, Iran
    Cerussite - Nakhlak mine, Anarak, Esfahan, Iran
  • Vanadinite - ACF mine, Mibladen, Morocco
    Vanadinite - ACF mine, Mibladen, Morocco
  • Galena - Huallanca, Bologesi, Ancash, Peru
    Galena - Huallanca, Bologesi, Ancash, Peru
  • Mimetite - Congreso-León mines, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico
    Mimetite - Congreso-León mines, San Pedro Corralitos, Chihuahua, Mexico

S→

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  • Soufresicile2
    Soufresicile2

Sb→

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  • Stibnite - Herja mine, Maramures, Romania
    Stibnite - Herja mine, Maramures, Romania

Si→

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  • A geode with Prehnite-Laumontite crystals
    A geode with Prehnite-Laumontite crystals
  • Quartz, Tibet
    Quartz, Tibet
  • Quartz – Jessieville, Arkansas, USA
    Quartz – Jessieville, Arkansas, USA
  • Botryoidal Purple Grape Agate Chalcedony from Indonesia
    Botryoidal Purple Grape Agate Chalcedony from Indonesia

Sn→

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  • Cassiterite
    Cassiterite

Sr→

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  • Celestine - Sakoany deposit, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar
    Celestine - Sakoany deposit, Katsepy, Mitsinjo, Boeny, Madagascar

Zn→

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  • Sphalerite - Creede, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
    Sphalerite - Creede, Mineral County, Colorado, USA
  • Hemimorphite - Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.jpg/2
    Hemimorphite - Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.jpg/2

Cut gemstones

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  • Opal from Yowah, Queensland, Australia
    Opal from Yowah, Queensland, Australia

Microscopic images of crystals

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  • Thin section scan crossed polarizers Siilinjärvi R636-105.90
    Thin section scan crossed polarizers Siilinjärvi R636-105.90
  • Sand grains of yellow building sand (microscope photo)
    Sand grains of yellow building sand (microscope photo)
  • Crystals growing from melted sulfur
    Crystals growing from melted sulfur
  • Stone Flower (Кам’яна квітка)
    Stone Flower (Кам’яна квітка)
  • Микрокристаллы аскорбиновой кислоты
    Микрокристаллы аскорбиновой кислоты
  • Microscopic image of crystals growing from melted sulfur
    Microscopic image of crystals growing from melted sulfur
  • Microscopic image of crystals growing from melted sulfur 3
    Microscopic image of crystals growing from melted sulfur 3
  • Thin crystalline film of caesium chloride imaged in compensated polarised light
    Thin crystalline film of caesium chloride imaged in compensated polarised light
  • Кристаллы янтарной кислоты
    Кристаллы янтарной кислоты
  • Синие пламя
    Синие пламя

Petrified wood

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  • Canyonlands National Park, Utah
    Canyonlands National Park, Utah
  • Petrified tree
    Petrified tree
  • Fossil tree slice of a Sequoia from the Miocene
    Fossil tree slice of a Sequoia from the Miocene
  • Tronco de árbol fosilizado, parque nacional del Bosque Petrificado, Arizona, Estados Unidos, 2021-01-05, DD 081-103 FS
    Tronco de árbol fosilizado, parque nacional del Bosque Petrificado, Arizona, Estados Unidos, 2021-01-05, DD 081-103 FS

Others

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  • Coloured stones, Porto beach, Corse
    Coloured stones, Porto beach, Corse
  • Gletsjerpad naar de Morteratschgletsjer 12-09-2019. (d.j.b) 28
    Gletsjerpad naar de Morteratschgletsjer 12-09-2019. (d.j.b) 28
  • Bowling Balls Beach
    Bowling Balls Beach
  • Glass Beach Fort Bragg 2
    Glass Beach Fort Bragg 2
  • Balancing rock, Atsgara Valley, Mount Zagedan, Caucasus Mountains
    Balancing rock, Atsgara Valley, Mount Zagedan, Caucasus Mountains

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