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Mineral specimens

Native gold, crystalline specimen

Native gold

Native gold, crystalline specimen

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Native copper

Native copper

Native copper

Chad Knutsen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Native silver, wire habit

Native silver

Native silver, wire habit

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Galena (lead sulphide) with quartz

Galena

Galena (lead sulphide) with quartz

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Erythrite, cobalt 'bloom'

Erythrite

Erythrite, cobalt 'bloom'

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Cassiterite (tin oxide)

Cassiterite

Cassiterite (tin oxide)

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Stibnite (antimony sulphide)

Stibnite

Stibnite (antimony sulphide)

Ethmostigmus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Baryte (barium sulphate)

Baryte

Baryte (barium sulphate)

Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Beryl, the principal beryllium mineral

Beryl

Beryl, the principal beryllium mineral

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Native bismuth

Native bismuth

Native bismuth

Darla Sondrol · CC0 · source

Colemanite, a borate mineral

Colemanite

Colemanite, a borate mineral

Bureau of Mines · Public domain · source

Pollucite, the chief caesium mineral

Pollucite

Pollucite, the chief caesium mineral

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Crocoite, a chromium mineral

Crocoite

Crocoite, a chromium mineral

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Cobaltite, a cobalt sulpharsenide

Cobaltite

Cobaltite, a cobalt sulpharsenide

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Xenotime, a heavy-rare-earth phosphate

Xenotime

Xenotime, a heavy-rare-earth phosphate

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Fluorite (calcium fluoride)

Fluorite

Fluorite (calcium fluoride)

Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Gallium metal crystals

Gallium

Gallium metal crystals

Gallium0031 · CC BY 3.0 · source

Germanite, a germanium sulphide mineral

Germanite

Germanite, a germanium sulphide mineral

Darla Sondrol · CC0 · source

Zircon, the chief host of hafnium

Zircon

Zircon, the chief host of hafnium

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Indium metal

Indium

Indium metal

Schtone · Public domain · source

Monazite, a light-rare-earth phosphate

Monazite

Monazite, a light-rare-earth phosphate

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Spodumene, a lithium pyroxene

Spodumene

Spodumene, a lithium pyroxene

Andrew Silver · Public domain · source

Rhodochrosite (manganese carbonate)

Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite (manganese carbonate)

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Molybdenite (molybdenum sulphide)

Molybdenite

Molybdenite (molybdenum sulphide)

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Monazite, a rare-earth phosphate

Monazite

Monazite, a rare-earth phosphate

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Pyrochlore, a niobium mineral

Pyrochlore

Pyrochlore, a niobium mineral

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Sperrylite, a platinum-group mineral

Sperrylite

Sperrylite, a platinum-group mineral

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Native platinum

Native platinum

Native platinum

James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · source

Bastnasite, a rare-earth carbonate

Bastnasite

Bastnasite, a rare-earth carbonate

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Molybdenite, the chief host of rhenium

Molybdenite

Molybdenite, the chief host of rhenium

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Lepidolite, a lithium-rubidium mica

Lepidolite

Lepidolite, a lithium-rubidium mica

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Thortveitite, a scandium mineral

Thortveitite

Thortveitite, a scandium mineral

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Native selenium

Native selenium

Native selenium

Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Celestine (strontium sulphate)

Celestine

Celestine (strontium sulphate)

Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Tantalite, a tantalum oxide

Tantalite

Tantalite, a tantalum oxide

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Native tellurium

Native tellurium

Native tellurium

Darla Sondrol · CC0 · source

Gadolinite, a rare-earth silicate

Gadolinite

Gadolinite, a rare-earth silicate

Shannon Heinle · CC0 · source

Thorite, a thorium silicate

Thorite

Thorite, a thorium silicate

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Cassiterite (tin oxide)

Cassiterite

Cassiterite (tin oxide)

Ralph Bottrill · CC BY 3.0 · source

Wolframite, a tungsten ore

Wolframite

Wolframite, a tungsten ore

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Torbernite, a uranium mineral

Torbernite

Torbernite, a uranium mineral

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Vanadinite, a vanadium mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite, a vanadium mineral

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Xenotime, an yttrium phosphate

Xenotime

Xenotime, an yttrium phosphate

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Zircon (zirconium silicate)

Zircon

Zircon (zirconium silicate)

Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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