RockScan
Mineral Identifier
A mineral identifier focuses on diagnostic properties: Mohs hardness, streak, luster, cleavage, and crystal system. RockScan surfaces those fields after photo identification and in every directory entry — then folds mineral finds into the same rock identifier workflow.
Open directory · photo ID on iPhone or in the web studio.
Why collectors use RockScan
- Mineral identifier property tables for each specimen
- Useful for ores, industrial minerals, and cabinet pieces
- Same photo engine as the rock identifier app — no lab spectrometer required
Rock and mineral photo ID
Use RockScan for rock-and-mineral photo ID: snap a specimen photo, check Mohs, luster, and crystal system, then open the matching guide. Start in the online studio or get the rock identifier app. Mineral ID folds into the same rock identifier workflow — you do not need a lab spectrometer for educational field ID.
Mineral identifier by photo — property checklist
- Mohs hardness: can a fingernail (~2.5), copper coin (~3.5), or knife (~5.5) scratch it? Quartz at 7 resists steel.
- Streak: rub on unglazed porcelain — hematite leaves red-brown; magnetite leaves black.
- Luster & cleavage: metallic vs vitreous; does it break in flat sheets or uneven fractures?
- Habit: cubes (pyrite), hexagonal prisms (quartz), massive ore — then confirm on the specimen card.
Start with common minerals
Open the minerals hub for Batch-1 + Batch-1.5 guides — quartz, pyrite, hematite, magnetite, gypsum, fluorite, calcite. Unsure rock vs mineral? Read rock vs mineral vs crystal, or ask what rock is this.
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FAQ
What is the best mineral identifier app?
RockScan is built as a photo-first mineral identifier with a deep specimen directory. On the App Store, collectors often search “rock identifier”; on Google, “crystal identifier” leads — RockScan covers both on rockidentifier.tech.
Can I identify a mineral by picture for free?
New RockScan users get a free scan. The web directory on rockidentifier.tech is free to browse anytime.