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 2521–2640 of 4900 rare entries (page 22 of 41).
- No imageLislkirchneriteraremineral · Mohs 2colorless, white
Lithiomarsturiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6pink, reddish-pink, brownish-pink- No imageLithiophosphateraremineral · Mohs 4colorless, white, pink
Lithiotantiteraremineral · Mohs 4colorless, white, yellowish- No imageLithiowodginiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, dark brown
Lithositeraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white
Litidioniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6blue, pale blue- No imageLitochlebiteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, iron-black
- No imageLitvinskiteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, red, brown
- No imageLiuiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7silver-white, gray
Liveingiteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, black- No imageLiversidgeiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4white, colorless
Livingstoniteraremineral · Mohs 2lead-gray, dark gray
Llaniterareigneous · Mohs 6-7brown, reddish-brown, gray- No imageLlantenesiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3yellow, yellowish-orange
Lobanoviteraremineral · Mohs 3-4dark brown, reddish brown
Lokkaite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 3white, yellowish, colorless
Lomonosoviteraremineral · Mohs 3-4brown, dark brown, reddish brown
Londoniteraremineral · Mohs 8white, colorless, yellow
Lonecreekiteraremineral · Mohs 2colorless, white
Lonsdaleiteraremineral · Mohs 7-8yellow, brown, gray
Lopariteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black
Lopatkaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4yellow, yellow-brown
Lópeziteraremineral · Mohs 2.5orange, red-orange
Loranditeraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5lead-gray, black, red internal reflections- Loránditeraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, crimson, cherry red
- No imageLoranskite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brownish-black
Lorenzeniteraremineral · Mohs 6brown, reddish-brown, gray- No imageLoseyiteraremineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, light blue
Lotharmeyeriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, orange, reddish-orange- No imageLoudouniteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless
Loughliniteraremineral · Mohs 2white, gray
Lourenswalsiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
Lovdariteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, yellowish
Loveringiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7black, brownish-black
Lovozeriteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, brown, black
Löweiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5white, yellow, colorless
Luanheiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5silver-white, gray- No imageLuanshiweiiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3colorless, white
- No imageLuberoiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5white, silver-white
Lucabindiiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2yellow, orange-yellow
Lucasite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, brownish yellow, pale brown
Lucchesiiteraremineral · Mohs 7black, brown
Luddeniteraremineral · Mohs 2pale green, bluish green
Ludjibaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4blue, greenish-blue
Ludlamiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5light green, bottle green, dark green
Ludlockiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2orange-red, red-brown, yellow-orange
Lueshiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black, brownish-black
Luetheiteraremineral · Mohs 2blue, greenish-blue- No imageLukechangite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brownish-yellow, colorless
- No imageLukkulaisvaaraiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4white, gray
Lukrahniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, yellow-green, brown
Lulzaciteraremineral · Mohs 4red, brown- No imageLumsdeniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5gray, steel gray
Lun'okiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5white, colorless, pale yellow
Lüneburgiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5colorless, white- No imageLunijianlaiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3white, gray, pale yellow
Luobusaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, gray, silver-white- No imageLuogufengiteraremineral · Mohs 6-6.5black, brownish-black
- No imageLusernaite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4yellow, yellowish-white, colorless
- No imageLussieriteraremineral · Mohs 2colorless, white
Luxembourgiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5dark brown, black
Lyonsiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5yellow, brownish-yellow
Macaulayiteraremineral · Mohs 2brick-red
Macdonalditeraremineral · Mohs 4white, colorless
Macedoniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6black, brown
Macfalliteraremineral · Mohs 5.5brown, reddish-brown
Machatschkiiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
Mackayiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5dark green, yellowish-green, brownish-green
Macphersoniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3yellow, yellowish-orange, colorless- No imageMacquartiteraremineral · Mohs 3yellow, greenish-yellow
Madociteraremineral · Mohs 3.5lead-gray, black
Magadiiteraremineral · Mohs 1-2white, colorless
Magbasiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4yellow, yellowish-green, brown
Maghagendorfiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4yellow, brown, greenish-yellow- No imageMaghrebiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, pale yellow
Magnanelliiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark brown, black
Magnesio-arfvedsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark green, dark blue- No imageMagnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblenderaremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, brownish green, black
- No imageMagnesio-fluoro-arfvedsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark blue, dark green
- No imageMagnesio-fluoro-hastingsiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark green, black, brownish-black
Magnesio-foititeraremineral · Mohs 7blue, violet, black
Magnesioaubertiteraremineral · Mohs 2blue, pale blue- No imageMagnesiobermaniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, brownish yellow, brown
Magnesiocanutiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, pale yellow
Magnesiocarpholiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, yellowish, pale yellow
Magnesiochloritoidraremineral · Mohs 6.5dark green, black, gray
Magnesiochlorophoeniciteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5pink, reddish-pink, violet-pink- No imageMagnesiocoulsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6.5black
- No imageMagnesiodumortieriteraremineral · Mohs 7blue, violet, pink
- No imageMagnesiofluckiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4colorless, white
- No imageMagnesiohögbomite-2N2Sraremineral · Mohs 6-7brown, reddish-brown, black
- No imageMagnesiohögbomite-2N3Sraremineral · Mohs 6-7dark brown, black, reddish-brown
- No imageMagnesiohögbomite-2N4Sraremineral · Mohs 6-7dark brown, black, reddish-brown
- No imageMagnesiohögbomite-6N6Sraremineral · Mohs 6brown, dark brown, reddish brown
Magnesiohulsiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4black, brownish-black
Magnesiokoritnigiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4colorless, white, pale pink
Magnesioleydetiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, yellow-green
Magnesioneptuniteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, dark red, brown- No imageMagnesionigerite-2N1Sraremineral · Mohs 8-9brown, reddish-brown, black
- No imageMagnesionigerite-6N6Sraremineral · Mohs 8-9brown, black, yellowish-brown
Magnesiopascoiteraremineral · Mohs 2orange, orange-yellow- No imageMagnesiorowlandite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, brown, greenish
Magnesiostauroliteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5reddish-brown, brown, yellow-brown- No imageMagnesiotaaffeite-2N’2Sraregemstone · Mohs 8-8.5colorless, lavender, mauve
Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3Sraregemstone · Mohs 8-8.5colorless, lavender, mauve- No imageMagnesiovesuvianiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5brown, green, yellow
- No imageMagnesiovoltaiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, dark green, dark brown
- No imageMagnesiozippeiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, orange-yellow
Magnesiumraremineral · Mohs 2.5silvery-white
Magnetoplumbiteraremineral · Mohs 6black, dark gray- No imageMagnioursiliteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, pale yellow
Magnoliteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2white, yellowish-white
Magnussoniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5emerald green, grass green
Mahnertiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5colorless, white- No imageMaikainiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, dark gray
- No imageMajakiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, pale brass-yellow
- No imageMajindeiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black
Majoriteraremineral · Mohs 7.5purple, violet, black- No imageMajzlaniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5yellow, pale yellow
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