Rare rocks & minerals
Rare rocks and minerals occur in only a handful of localities worldwide, or in such small quantities that good specimens command serious money. These are the trophy pieces of cabinet collectors.
Showing 4201–4320 of 4900 rare entries (page 36 of 41).
Sulphotsumoiteraremineral · Mohs 2lead-gray, silver-white
Sulvaniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5bronze, copper-red, grayish-brown
Sundiusiteraremineral · Mohs 3white, colorless
Suoluniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4white, colorless
Suredaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4lead-gray- No imageSurinamiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5blue, blue-green, colorless
Suriteraremineral · Mohs 2.5white, pale yellow
Sursassiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7reddish-brown, brown
Susanniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5white, yellow, greenish-yellow- No imageSuseinargiuiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, orange-yellow
Sussexiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4white, yellowish-white, pinkish-white- No imageSuzukiiteraremineral · Mohs 4yellow, greenish-yellow
Svabiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, yellow- No imageSveinbergeiteraremineral · Mohs 3yellow, brown
- No imageSveiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
Švenekiteraremineral · Mohs 2colorless, white- No imageSverigeiteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, yellowish-green
- No imageSvornostite-(K)raremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow
Svyatoslaviteraremineral · Mohs 5white, colorless- No imageSvyazhiniteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
- No imageSwaknoiteraremineral · Mohs 2colorless, white
- No imageSwamboite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellow-orange
- No imageSwartziteraremineral · Mohs 2.5green, yellow-green
Swedenborgiteraremineral · Mohs 8colorless, white, yellow- No imageSweetiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, yellow
Swineforditeraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, pale pink, gray
Switzeriteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, brown, orange-brown
Sylvaniteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2silver-white, steel-gray- No imageSymesiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, orange-yellow
Symplesiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2blue, blue-green, green
Synadelphiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5brown, reddish-brown, yellowish-brown- No imageSynchysite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, colorless
Synchysite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown, colorless
Szenicsiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark green, emerald green- No imageSzklaryiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, brownish-yellow
Szmikiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5white, pink, reddish- No imageSzymańskiiteraremineral · Mohs 3white, colorless
Tacharaniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4white, colorless, pale yellow
Tadzhikite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, greenish-brown
Taeniteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5silver-white, gray- No imageTaikaniteraremineral · Mohs 4yellow, brown
- No imageTaimyriteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5white, pale yellow
Tainioliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3colorless, white, brown- No imageTakanawaite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown, white
Takaneliteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, brownish black
Takedaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white
Takéuchiiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5orange, red-brown
Takoviteraremineral · Mohs 2green, pale green, yellowish green
Talmessiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale green
Talnakhiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4brass-yellow, bronze-yellow- No imageTamaiteraremineral · Mohs 6brown, yellow-brown, orange-brown
- No imageTamarugiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
- No imageTamboiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellowish-orange
Tancaite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, yellowish-orange- No imageTancoiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, pale pink
Taneyamaliteraremineral · Mohs 6yellowish-brown, brown, orange-brown
Tangdaniteraremineral · Mohs 2-3blue, green
Tangeiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, green, olive-green- No imageTaniajacoiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark green, blackish-green
- No imageTanohataiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
Tantalaeschynite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Tantalcarbideraremineral · Mohs 9-10gray, gray, black- No imageTantalite-(Mg)raremineral · Mohs 6brown, black
Tantalowodginiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Tanteuxenite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black- No imageTantiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, gray
Tanzaniteraregemstone · Mohs 6.5-7blue, violet, purple
Tapiaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, yellow
Tapiolite-(Fe)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish-black
Tapiolite-(Mn)raremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, reddish-brown, brown
Taramelliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5dark brown, reddish brown, brownish black
Taramiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark brown
Taranakiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5white, yellowish-white, pale yellow- No imageTarapacáiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, orange-yellow
- No imageTarbagataiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Tarbuttiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4colorless, white, yellowish- No imageTarkianiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5steel-gray, white
- No imageTaseqiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, yellowish-orange
- No imageTashelgiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, black
- No imageTassieiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless, pale yellow
Tatarinoviteraremineral · Mohs 2.5white, colorless- No imageTatarskiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5colorless, white
- No imageTatyanaiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, silver-white
- No imageTausoniteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5colorless, pale yellow, pale red
- No imageTavagnascoiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, pale yellow
Tavoriteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow-green, olive-green
Tazheraniteraremineral · Mohs 6.5yellow, white, colorless
Tazieffiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless- No imageTazzoliiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5brown, yellowish-brown
Tealliteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2black, lead-gray- No imageTedhadleyiteraremineral · Mohs 2colorless, yellowish-white
Teepleiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5colorless, white, yellow
Tegengreniteraremineral · Mohs 6black
Teineiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5blue, deep blue
Telargpaliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5steel-gray, silver-white- No imageTellurantimonyraremineral · Mohs 2tin-white, silver-gray
Telluriteraremineral · Mohs 2white, yellowish-white, colorless- No imageTellurohauchecorniteraremineral · Mohs 4bronze, pale brass yellow
Telluromandarinoiteraremineral · Mohs 2pale yellow, yellow-green
Telluronevskiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3lead-gray, silver-white
Telluropalladiniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, silver-white- No imageTelluroperiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5yellow, yellow-orange, brown
- No imageTelyushenkoiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6yellow, brown
Temagamiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3white, silver-white
Tengchongiteraremineral · Mohs 2orange, yellow
Tengerite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 3.5white, yellowish-white, colorless
Terlinguacreekiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellowish-orange
Terlinguaiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, sulfur-yellow, canary-yellow
Ternesiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, pale yellow- No imageTernoviteraremineral · Mohs 1-2black, brownish-black
- No imageTerranovaiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless
Terrywallaceiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5black, gray
Terskiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5pink, reddish-pink
Tertschiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
Teruggiteraremineral · Mohs 3yellow, pale yellow
Teschemacheriteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless, yellowish-white- No imageTestibiopalladiteraremineral · Mohs 5white, gray
Tetra-auricuprideraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5brass yellow, golden yellow- No imageTetraferroplatinumraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, silver-white
- No imageTetrarooseveltiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, greenish-yellow
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