LithoCanvasIdentify rocks by photo

A museum for what you find: identify rocks, minerals and paintings from a photo, see hardness and crystal system, and keep everything in a private collection. Android, 5 free identifications, no ads.

Amethyst · quartz · Mohs 7 · trigonal · vitreous

One photo is enough

Photograph a rock, crystal, gemstone or painting. LithoCanvas suggests what it is and shows how sure it is. You make the call.

Rock crystal and rose quartz · Mohs 7 · trigonal

What the stone is made of

Each mineral comes with hardness, crystal system, color and luster. The Mohs test lets you check it yourself, and a coin in the photo gives you the size.

Pyrite · Mohs 6–6.5 · cubic · metallic

Every term explained

What does trigonal mean, what is vitreous luster? The glossary explains the terms behind every find in plain words.

Agate · chalcedony · Mohs 6.5–7 · banded

Your collection

Every find goes into your private collection with photos, notes and a voice note about where it came from. Compare two pieces, keep a wishlist and export everything whenever you like. Your data stays in the EU.

Malachite · Mohs 3.5–4 · monoclinic · silky

Art as well

Paintings and drawings get suggestions for style, medium, era and composition, and sit next to your minerals. The app gives no price and no authenticity verdict.

Oil study · oil on canvas · plein air · 19th c. (style)

Ready for your first find?

Get LithoCanvas for Android and take your first photo.

5 identifications included · no ads