Minerals (39)

These samples are naturally occurring minerals in more or less the form they come out of the ground. With a few exceptions, minerals are complex chemical compounds or mixtures of compounds: Each mineral is listed under all of the elements it contains.

Click any element tile below to get the full entry for that element, or click on the sample picture to go directly to the description of that sample.

Text and images Copyright (c) 2003 by Theodore W.Gray.

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001 Hydrogen
001 Hydrogen
3D
Coal from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: CH
003 Lithium
003 Lithium
3D
Lepidolite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
004 Beryllium
004 Beryllium
3D
Aquamarine Beryl from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Be3Al2Si6O18
005 Boron
005 Boron
3D
Ulexite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: NaCaB5O6(OH)6.5H2O
006 Carbon
006 Carbon
3D
Graphite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: C
007 Nitrogen
007 Nitrogen
3D
Nitratine from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: NaNO3
008 Oxygen
008 Oxygen
3D
Apophyllite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: KCa4Si8O20(F,OH).8H2O + KCa4Si8O20(OH,F).8H2O
009 Fluorine
009 Fluorine
3D
Fluorite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: CaF2
011 Sodium
011 Sodium
3D
Sodalite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Na4Al3Si3O12Cl
012 Magnesium
012 Magnesium

Chrysotile from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
013 Aluminum
013 Aluminum
3D
Ruby from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Al2O3
014 Silicon
014 Silicon
3D
Quartz from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: SiO2
015 Phosphorus
015 Phosphorus
3D
Triphylite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: LiFePO4
016 Sulfur
016 Sulfur
3D
Native Sulfur from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: S
017 Chlorine
017 Chlorine
3D
Halite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: NaCl
019 Potassium
019 Potassium

Sylvite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: KCl
020 Calcium
020 Calcium

Calcite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Ca(CO3)
021 Scandium
021 Scandium

Davidite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Sc(Ti,Fe)21(O,OH)38
022 Titanium
022 Titanium

Rutile Quartz from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: TiO2+SiO2
023 Vanadium
023 Vanadium

Vanadinite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
024 Chromium
024 Chromium

Chromite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: FeCr2O4
025 Manganese
025 Manganese

Romanechite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: (Ba,H2O)2Mn5O10
026 Iron
026 Iron

Botryoidal Hematite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Fe2O3
027 Cobalt
027 Cobalt

Erythrite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Co3(AsO4)2.8H2O
028 Nickel
028 Nickel

Garnierite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: (Ni,Mg)3Si2O5(OH)4
029 Copper
029 Copper

Native Copper from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: Cu
030 Zinc
030 Zinc

Smithsonite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: ZnCO3
031 Gallium
031 Gallium

Bauxite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: (Al,Fe,O,OH)+Ga
032 Germanium
032 Germanium

Sphalerite from Jensan Set.
Source: Jensan Scientifics
Contributor: Jensan Scientifics
Acquired: 17 March, 2003
Price: Donated
Size: 1"
Composition: (Zn,Fe)(S,Ge)
004 Beryllium
004 Beryllium
3D
Aquamarine Beryl. (External Sample)
Location: John Gray's Collection
Photographed: 11 March, 2003
Size: 3"
Composition: Be3Al2Si6O18
004 Beryllium
004 Beryllium
3D
Aquamarine Beryl. (External Sample)
Location: John Gray's Collection
Photographed: 11 March, 2003
Size: 3"
Composition: Be3Al2Si6O18
029 Copper
029 Copper
3D
Azurite. (External Sample)
Location: John Gray's Collection
Photographed: 11 March, 2003
Size: 3"
Composition: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
025 Manganese
025 Manganese
3D
Rhodochrosite. (External Sample)
Location: John Gray's Collection
Photographed: 11 March, 2003
Size: 3"
Composition: MnCO3
013 Aluminum
013 Aluminum
3D
Ruby. (External Sample)
Location: John Gray's Collection
Photographed: 11 March, 2003
Size: 3"
Composition: Al2O3
024 Chromium
024 Chromium

Chromium Petrified Wood.
Source: Fossil Image Ltd.
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 March, 2003
Price: $15
Size: 2"
Composition: Cr
026 Iron
026 Iron

Pyritized Ammonite.
Source: indiana9 Fossils
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 March, 2003
Price: $15
Size: 1.5"
Composition: FeS2
026 Iron
026 Iron

Pyritized Ammonite.
Source: Time Trips
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 March, 2003
Price: $12.95
Size: 1.5"
Composition: FeS2
026 Iron
026 Iron

Pyritized Ammonite.
Source: Exclusive Fossils/Nord Fossil
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 March, 2003
Price: $25
Size: 1.5"
Composition: FeS2
006 Carbon
006 Carbon

Amber with bugs.
Source: Time Trips
Contributor: Theodore Gray
Acquired: 29 March, 2003
Price: $45
Size: 5"
Composition: CHO