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 4561–4680 of 4900 rare entries (page 39 of 41).
- No imageVästmanlandite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 6-7brown, reddish-brown
Vateriteraremineral · Mohs 3white, colorless
Vaughaniteraremineral · Mohs 2-3white, gray
Vauqueliniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3green, yellowish-green, brownish-green
Vauxiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5sky blue, blue-green- No imageVavříniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5white, gray
Väyryneniteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, salmon, orange-pink
Veatchiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5white, colorless- No imageVebleniteraremineral · Mohs 3yellow, brownish-yellow
Veeniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, gray- No imageVelikiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5gray, brownish-gray
Vendidaiteraremineral · Mohs 3yellow, yellow-brown- No imageVerbeekiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2black
- No imageVerbieriteraremineral · Mohs 3dark gray, black
- No imageVergasovaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5green
Verplanckiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4brown, yellow-brown
Versiliaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, dark gray
Vertumniteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless- No imageVeselovskýiteraremineral · Mohs 3blue, light blue, turquoise blue
Vésigniéiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, yellow-green- No imageVestaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6black, brown
Veszelyiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4dark green, blue-green, bluish-green- No imageViaeneiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5black
- No imageVicanite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 5yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Vigezziteraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brownish-yellow, black- No imageVigrishiniteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, colorless
Vihorlatiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray, silver-white
Viitaniemiiteraremineral · Mohs 4colorless, white, yellowish-white
Vikingiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray
Villamaníniteraremineral · Mohs 4.5black, dark gray
Villiaumiteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5carmine-red, pink, orange-red
Villyaelleniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4pink, pale pink, colorless
Vimsiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
Vincentiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5gray, white
Vincienniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5pinkish-brown, reddish-brown
Vinogradoviteraremineral · Mohs 2-3white, colorless, gray
Virgiliteraremineral · Mohs 6-7yellow, pale yellow
Vishneviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, gray, yellow- No imageVismirnoviteraremineral · Mohs 5.5yellow, greenish-yellow
- No imageVistepiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5yellow, brown, pinkish-brown
- No imageVitimiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5yellow, brownish-yellow
Vitusite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, brown, pinkish-white
Vladimiriteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless, pale yellow
Vladimirivanoviteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, colorless- No imageVladkrivovicheviteraremineral · Mohs 2colorless, white
Vladykiniteraremineral · Mohs 6colorless, white
Vlasoviteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6colorless, white, pale pink- No imageVlodavetsiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3white, yellow
- No imageVochteniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5yellow, brownish yellow, greenish yellow
Voggiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4colorless, white
Vogliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5emerald green, grass green- No imageVolaschioiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, yellowish-orange
Volkonskoiteraremineral · Mohs 2bright green, emerald green
Volkovskiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, gray
Voloshiniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5yellow, brown- No imageVolynskiteraremineral · Mohs 2silver-white, lead-gray
- No imageVonbezingiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark blue
Vonseniteraremineral · Mohs 5black- No imageVorlaniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, yellowish-orange
- No imageVoronkoviteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, pale pink
- No imageVoudourisiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, pale yellow
Vozhminiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4pinkish-white, silver-white- No imageVránaiteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, orange, brown
Vrbaiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark red, red-black
Vuagnatiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7green, yellow-green, colorless
Vulcaniteraremineral · Mohs 1-2steel-gray, black, bronze
Vuonnemiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3yellow, orange, brown
Vuorelaineniteraremineral · Mohs 6black, brown
Vuoriyarvite-Kraremineral · Mohs 5yellow, brown, colorless- No imageVurroiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark red, brownish red
- No imageVyacheslaviteraremineral · Mohs 2-3dark green, olive-green
- No imageVyalsoviteraremineral · Mohs 3.5white, colorless
Vysokýiteraremineral · Mohs 2-2.5yellow, yellowish-green
Vysotskiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5gray, grayish white
Vyuntspakhkite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 6.5-7yellow, brown, colorless
Wadaliteraremineral · Mohs 6colorless, pale yellow
Wadeiteraremineral · Mohs 6colorless, white, pale pink
Wadsleyiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5-7colorless, pale blue, white
Wagneriteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5yellow, yellowish-brown, greenish-yellow- No imageWaimirite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4colorless, white
- No imageWairauiteraremineral · Mohs 4white, silver-white
Wakabayashiliteraremineral · Mohs 1.5yellow, orange-yellow
Wakefieldite-(Ce)raremineral · Mohs 4-5tan, yellow, brown
Wakefieldite-(La)raremineral · Mohs 4-5tan, yellow, brown
Wakefieldite-(Nd)raremineral · Mohs 4-5white, yellow, tan- No imageWakefieldite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellow, brown, tan
- No imageWalentaiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5olive green, yellowish-green, brownish-green
Walforditeraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellow-orange, orange- No imageWalkeriteraremineral · Mohs 5pink, reddish-pink
- No imageWallisiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black
- No imageWallkilldelliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5red, brownish-red, orange-red
Wallkilldellite-(Fe)raremineral · Mohs 3red, brown, reddish-brown
Walpurgiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, orange-yellow
Walstromiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white- No imageWalthieriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5white, colorless
Wampeniteraremineral · Mohs 1-2colorless, pale yellow- No imageWangdaodeiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless
Wardsmithiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5colorless, white
Warikahniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5yellow, pale yellow- No imageWarkiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white
Warwickiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4black, dark brown, reddish-brown- No imageWassoniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4yellow, brownish-yellow
Watanabeiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2lead-gray, white- No imageWatatsumiiteraremineral · Mohs 5.5purple, reddish-purple
Waterhouseiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5black, brown- No imageWatkinsoniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3lead-gray, grayish-white
Wattersiteraremineral · Mohs 3red
Wattevilleiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless- No imageWawayandaiteraremineral · Mohs 4white, colorless
Waylanditeraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5white, yellow, colorless- No imageWayneburnhamiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white
- No imageWeberiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, gray
Weddelliteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, pale yellow
Weeksiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, pale yellow
Wegscheideriteraremineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, gray
Weibulliteraremineral · Mohs 2-3lead-gray- No imageWeileriteraremineral · Mohs 3.5-4white, colorless, yellowish
Weiliteraremineral · Mohs 2-3white, colorless- No imageWeinebeneiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4white, colorless
Weishaniteraremineral · Mohs 3pale yellow, silver white
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