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Raw Minerals & Specimens

Discover raw mineral specimens, geological formations, and natural crystal clusters.

Overview

In geology and mineralogy, a mineral or mineral species is, broadly speaking, a solid substance with a fairly well-defined chemical composition and a specific crystal structure that occurs naturally in pure form.

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Farmonaut Dec 26, 2025

“Over 90% of the world’s electronic devices use quartz crystals for precise frequency control and signal processing.”

“Over 90% of the world’s electronic devices use quartz crystals for precise frequency control and signal processing.”  Farmonaut...

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New Mexico Magazine Jan 24, 2024

Unleashing the Blanchard Beast

Unleashing the Blanchard Beast  New Mexico Magazine...

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Britannica Oct 29, 2026

Mineral - Occurrence, Formation, Compound

Mineral - Occurrence, Formation, Compound  Britannica...

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ZME Science Aug 17, 2026

Meet the world’s rarest mineral. It was found only once

Meet the world’s rarest mineral. It was found only once  ZME Science...

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California Academy of Sciences Sep 7, 2016

Gems and Minerals Unearthed opens September 30

Gems and Minerals Unearthed opens September 30  California Academy of Sciences...

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Global Times Apr 24, 2026

Chinese scientists discover rare-earth-rich new lunar minerals in Chang'e-5 mission samples

Chinese scientists discover rare-earth-rich new lunar minerals in Chang'e-5 mission samples  Global Times...

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Nautilus | Science Connected Sep 4, 2024

Geologists Extract the Largest Sample Ever from the Earth’s Mantle

Geologists Extract the Largest Sample Ever from the Earth’s Mantle  Nautilus | Science Connected...

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CSIRO Jul 2, 2024

Tourmaline: a geological record keeper

Tourmaline: a geological record keeper  CSIRO...

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