Mineral Identifier
The app uses different attributes to help you identify minerals, for example a combination of streak, luster, color, crystal system, density, hardness and cleavage.
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Disclaimer:
The app is only available in English!
Identifying minerals can never be 100% accurate using an app.
Category : Education
Reviews (20)
I want to identify a rock i have a photo of, disappointed that it doesn't have the features. Asks a few identifying questions then comes up with a photo of some rock with lots of scientific mumbo jumbo about a rock that looks nothing like the one you described.
Even when I changed my responses it only showed me a couple minerals. I started with a red rock and the only two answers it gave, regardless of subsequent selections, were Hematite and kaolinite.
It could have potential but the questions it asks give no description or example for some cases so it doesn't help thr average person trying ti find out what mineral/rock they're looking at
Showing a white mineral instead of a red mineral.... this is not an accurate app
you give this app two attributes and it just ignores them... i said black and pearly and they gave me multicolored dull sub metalic.
Oh if you know all the mineral and rock terms you probably won't even need this app then but unless you know those terms this app is useless
just installed the app and yet to have an experience of it..
It kept showing me the same minerals and skipping questions
Discription options terrible. said tigers eye was gold!
I will like it the best if it works the way I like.
can this app identify geodes?
Couldn't identify obsidian
Can be more
Wouldn't even give me the option to take a pic
Stupid app
Confusing
It's a wrong perception that you can identify a mineral by addressing 3-5 questions or by a photo because too many variables are not color dependent. This is the first rule that you learn as geologist - DON'T TRUST THE COLOR.
Thanks very much!
Testing it
I'm no geologist, but I like this app. However, I'd like it if you added a photo option where you can take a picture of the stone and the results would show up on the bottom of the screen. It is kind of hard for me to describe rocks. Would be appreciated.