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 4681–4800 of 4900 rare entries (page 40 of 41).
Weissbergiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5white, colorless
Weissiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3black, bluish black- No imageWeliniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, brown
Weloganiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, yellowish-white, colorless- No imageWelshiteraremineral · Mohs 5dark brown, black, reddish-brown
Wendwilsoniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5pink, magenta- No imageWenkiteraremineral · Mohs 6white, colorless
Werdingiteraremineral · Mohs 7-7.5brown, tan, grayish-brown- No imageWermlanditeraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, brownish-yellow
- No imageWernerbauriteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, brown, reddish-brown
- No imageWernerkrauseiteraremineral · Mohs 4dark brown, black
- No imageWesselsiteraremineral · Mohs 4deep purple, violet
Westervelditeraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, silver-white, gray- No imageWetherilliteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, yellow-orange
- No imageWheatleyiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white
Whelaniteraremineral · Mohs 3pale blue, blue-green, white
Wherryiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5light green, pale green- No imageWhitecapsiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, yellow-orange
Whiteite-(CaFeMg)raremineral · Mohs 4yellow, brown, tan
Whiteite-(CaMgMg)raremineral · Mohs 4yellow, yellowish-brown, brown- No imageWhiteite-(CaMnMg)raremineral · Mohs 4yellow, yellowish-brown, brown
Whiteite-(CaMnMn)raremineral · Mohs 4brown, yellowish-brown, tan
Whiteite-(MnFeMg)raremineral · Mohs 4yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Whiteite-(MnMnMg)raremineral · Mohs 4yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Whitlockiteraremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white, gray
Whitmoreiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5brown, yellow-brown, dark brown
Wickenburgiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5colorless, white- No imageWickmaniteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, yellow-brown, brown
Wicksiteraremineral · Mohs 4blue, blue-green, brown- No imageWidenmanniteraremineral · Mohs 3yellow, yellowish-orange
Widgiemoolthaliteraremineral · Mohs 3white, colorless
Wightmaniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white- No imageWiklunditeraremineral · Mohs 3yellow, yellowish-orange
Wilancookiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white- No imageWilcoxiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
Wildenaueriteraremineral · Mohs 4.5yellow, brown
Wilhelmgümbeliteraremineral · Mohs 3-4colorless, white, pale yellow
Wilhelmkleiniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, brownish-yellow, greenish-yellow- No imageWilhelmramsayiteraremineral · Mohs 2black, brownish-black
Wilhelmvierlingiteraremineral · Mohs 4yellow, brownish yellow
Wilkinsoniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5black- No imageWilkmaniteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5white, gray
Willemseiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3apple-green, light green, white
Willhendersoniteraremineral · Mohs 3white, colorless, pale yellow
Willyamiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5white, gray
Wiluiteraremineral · Mohs 6yellow, green, brown
Winchiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, blue, violet- No imageWindhoekiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, brownish white
Winstanleyiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, yellowish-brown
Wiseriteraremineral · Mohs 4yellow, brown, red-brown
Witticheniteraremineral · Mohs 2.5gray, steel-gray, tin-white
Wittiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5lead-gray, steel-gray
Witzkeiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
Wodginiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6dark brown, reddish brown, black
Wöhleriteraremineral · Mohs 5.5-6yellow, brown, orange
Wolfeiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5brown, reddish-brown
Wölsendorfiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4orange, reddish-orange, red
Wonesiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3colorless, white, pale brown- No imageWoodalliteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, brown
Woodhouseiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5-5colorless, white, yellow
Woodruffiteraremineral · Mohs 2dark brown, black
Woodwarditeraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2.5blue, blue-green, green- No imageWooldridgeiteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
- No imageWopmayiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5colorless, white, yellowish
- No imageWrightiteraremineral · Mohs 3-3.5yellow, yellowish-brown
Wroewolfeiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5blue, blue-green- No imageWulffiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5green
Wülfingiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3colorless, white
Wumuiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5black, gray
Wupatkiiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, white, colorless- No imageWurtziliteraremineral · Mohs 3-4black, brown
Wüstiteraremineral · Mohs 5-5.5black, dark gray- No imageWuyanzhiiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4red, orange, brown
- No imageWyartiteraremineral · Mohs 3green, yellow-green
- No imageWycheproofiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, pale yellow
- No imageWyllieiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5dark green, yellow-green, brownish
Xanthiositeraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, orange-yellow
Xanthoconiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3orange, red, yellow- No imageXanthoxeniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, brownish-yellow, yellowish-brown
- No imageXenophylliteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, greenish-yellow
- No imageXenotime-(Yb)raremineral · Mohs 4-5yellowish-brown, reddish-brown, colorless
- No imageXiangjiangiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellow-green
- No imageXieiteraremineral · Mohs 8.5dark brown, black
Xifengiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5white, gray
Xilingoliteraremineral · Mohs 3lead-gray, steel-gray- No imageXimengiteraremineral · Mohs 3.5yellow, yellowish-white, colorless
- No imageXingzhongiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6white, gray
- No imageXitieshaniteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellow-green
Xocolatliteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellowish-orange
Xocomecatliteraremineral · Mohs 2.5green, yellow-green- No imageYafsoaniteraremineral · Mohs 5.5yellow, yellow-green, colorless
- No imageYagiiteraremineral · Mohs 6-7colorless, white
Yakhontoviteraremineral · Mohs 2blue, greenish-blue- No imageYakovenchukite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 5colorless, white
- No imageYancowinnaiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, greenish-yellow
- No imageYangiteraremineral · Mohs 4.5white, colorless, pale blue
- No imageYangzhumingiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5-3colorless, white
Yanomamiteraremineral · Mohs 2yellow, yellow-green- No imageYarlongiteraremineral · Mohs 4-5white, pale yellow
- No imageYaroshevskiteraremineral · Mohs 3dark green, black
- No imageYaroslaviteraremineral · Mohs 4colorless, white, gray
Yarrowiteraremineral · Mohs 1.5-2indigo-blue, blackish-blue- No imageYarzhemskiiteraremineral · Mohs 3colorless, white
- No imageYavapaiiteraremineral · Mohs 2.5colorless, white, yellowish
- No imageYazganiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, brownish yellow
Ye'elimiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white, gray
Yeatmaniteraremineral · Mohs 4reddish-brown, brown
Yecoraiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellow-green
Yedliniteraremineral · Mohs 3.5red, red-orange, deep orange- No imageYegoroviteraremineral · Mohs 2white, colorless
- No imageYeomaniteraremineral · Mohs 3white, colorless
Yimengiteraremineral · Mohs 6black
Yingjiangiteraremineral · Mohs 2-3yellow, yellow-green- No imageYixuniteraremineral · Mohs 5white, pale gray
Yoderiteraremineral · Mohs 6.5deep violet, lavender, purple
Yofortieriteraremineral · Mohs 2white, pink, pale red
Yoshimuraiteraremineral · Mohs 3-4yellow, brown, yellow-brown
Yoshiokaiteraremineral · Mohs 5-6colorless, white- No imageYttriaite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 4-5brown, yellow, gray
Yttrialite-(Y)raremineral · Mohs 6.5olive-green, brownish-yellow, black
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