Minerals and Natural Stones

Close-up images of various mineral specimens, highlighting unique textures and colors, sourced from regions in North America and Europe.

Forsterite. minerals. North America; USA; Massachusetts; Worcester County; Bolton
Forsterite. minerals. North America; USA; Massachusetts; Worcester County; Bolton
Carbonate-cyanotrichite. minerals. North America; USA; California; Plumas County; Engle MineTsumebite. minerals. Africa; Namibia; TsumebChondrodite. minerals. North America; USA; New York; Orange County; WarwickAllanite. minerals. North America; USA; New York; Orange County; WarwickKyanite. minerals. North America; USA; Connecticut; Litchfield County; CantonTourmaline. mineralsQuartz. minerals. North America; USA; New York; Montgomery County; FondaGraphite. minerals. North America; USA; New York; Essex County; TiconderogaTitanite. mineralsHalite. minerals. North America; USA; California; San Bernardino County; San BernardinoCinnabar. minerals. North America; USA; California; Oakland Quicksilver MineTenorite. minerals. North America; USA; Michigan; Keweenaw County; Copper HarborFluorite. minerals. Europe; England; Cumbria; Alston MoorMagnetite. minerals. North America; USA; New York; Essex County; MinevilleVesuvianite. minerals. North America; USA; Texas; Llano CountyGarnet group. minerals. North America; USA; Michigan; Marquette CountyBeryl. minerals. North America; USA; California; Riverside County; Lakeview MountainsInyoite. minerals. North America; USA; California; Inyo County; Death Valley; Mt. BlancoZincite. minerals. North America; USA; New Jersey; Sussex County; Ogdensburg; SterlingNatroalunite. minerals. North America; USA; Utah; Sevier County; Big Star MineCelestite. minerals. North America; USA; West Virginia; Mineral CountyDioptase. minerals. Asia; Russia; Siberia, Altai, Kirghese SteppesVesignieite. minerals. North America; USA; Arizona; Navajo County; Monument Valley; Monument No 2 MineAragonite. minerals. Africa; Namibia; TsumebGypsum. minerals. North America; USA; Kansas; Logan CountyCalcite. minerals. Europe; England; Durham; WeardaleStibnite. minerals. Europe; Italy; Toscana Region; Grosseto, PeretaActinolite. minerals. North America; USA; Vermont; Windsor County; ChesterBeryl. minerals. North America; USA; Massachusetts; Worcester County; RoyalstonMarshite. minerals. Australia; Australia; New South Wales; Yancowinna; Broken Hill; Broken Hill minesEpidote. minerals. North America; USA; Connecticut; Litchfield County; Reynolds BridgeCalcite. minerals. North America; Mexico; Guanajuato StateJadeite. minerals. Myanmar; Mogok, (Burma)Howlite. minerals. North America; USA; California; Inyo County; Death ValleyGadolinite. minerals. North America; USA; Texas; Llano CountyTourmaline. minerals. North America; USA; New York; Saint Lawrence County; PierrepontCalcite. minerals. North America; USA; New York; Saint Lawrence County; RossieTorbernite. minerals. Europe; United Kingdom; England; CornwallDufrenite. minerals. Europe; Germany; Westphalia, HirschbergKröhnkite. minerals. South America; Chile; Antofagasta ProvinceQuartz. minerals. North America; USA; New York; Ulster County; EllenvilleBastnaesite. minerals. Asia; Russia; Urals, KischtunVanadinite. minerals. North America; USA; Arizona; Yuma CountyHemimorphite. minerals. North America; USA; Montana; Jefferson County; Elkhorn; Elkhorn MineFluorite. minerals. North America; Mexico; Coahuila; MuzquizCassiterite. minerals. South America; Bolivia; La Paz; Loayza; Viloco; Viloco (Araca) mineCerussite. minerals. Europe; Germany; Lower Saxony; Goslar; Clausthal-ZellerfeldCalcite. minerals. Europe; England; Cumbria; Barrow-in-Furness, Stank; Stank MineCalcite. minerals. North America; USA; Missouri; Jasper County; JoplinTopaz. minerals. Asia; Russia; Siberia, UralgaVanadinite. minerals. North America; Mexico; Chihuahua; San Carlos MineSulfur. minerals. Europe; Italy; SicilyQuartz. minerals. North America; USA; Montana; Jefferson County; Little Pipestone DistrictCalcite. minerals. North America; Mexico; Chihuahua; Santa EulaliaTennantite. minerals. North America; Mexico; Zacatecas; El CobreBenitoite. minerals. North America; USA; California; San Benito CountyAmphibole. minerals. Europe; Italy; Tyrol, ZillerthalMalachite. minerals. Asia; Russia; Urals, YekaterinburgCalcite. minerals. North America; USA; South Dakota; Lawrence County; Deadwood; 20 mi SE, Elk Creek CanyonChalcopyrite. minerals. North America; USA; Pennsylvania; Chester County; Saint Peters; French Creek MineCelestite. minerals. Europe; Italy; Sicily; GirgentiSamples of black and pink granitesSulfur. minerals. Europe; Italy; Sicily; CiancianaPyrite. minerals. North America; USA; Illinois; Randolph CountyGold. minerals. Europe; Romania; Transylvania; Alba; Abrud, Roia Montan; Roia MontanQuartz. mineralsLeather fragment ca. 2124-1504 B.C. Middle Kingdom-Early New Kingdom. Leather fragment 556725