Sylvanite is a rare and visually distinctive gold-silver telluride mineral, with the chemical composition (Au,Ag)Te₂. It represents one of the most important natural tellurides of gold and silver,...
Calaverite is a gold telluride mineral with the chemical formula AuTe₂, belonging to the telluride mineral group within the sulphide subclass. It is one of the most important...
Native gold, the naturally occurring metallic form of the element gold (Au), is among the most valued and recognisable minerals on Earth. Its metallic lustre, distinctive yellow colour,...
Cinnabar is a bright red mercury sulphide mineral, chemically represented as HgS, and is the primary ore of mercury. Recognised for its distinctive scarlet colour, high density, and...
Stibnite is a sulphide mineral composed of antimony trisulphide (Sb₂S₃) and is the primary ore of antimony, a metal valued for its use in flame retardants, alloys, semiconductors,...
Jamesonite is a complex lead–iron–antimony sulphosalt mineral with the idealised chemical formula Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄. It is a member of the sulphosalt group, a class of minerals composed of metals...
Tetrahedrite is a complex copper–antimony sulfosalt mineral that has long held significance in both economic geology and mineralogy. It is a major ore of copper and frequently a...
Boulangerite is a lead–antimony sulfosalt mineral with the chemical composition Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁. Recognised for its distinctive metallic grey colour and fibrous or hair-like texture, it is sometimes referred to...
Uraninite is a uranium oxide mineral and the primary natural ore of uranium, forming the backbone of the global nuclear industry. Its scientific and economic importance spans from...
Pitchblende, also known as uraninite, is a uranium oxide mineral that serves as the primary ore of uranium. It is among the most scientifically significant and historically transformative...
