What Type of Rock Is This? Identify It From a Photo
A photo gets you part of the way. See which clues matter, which simple tests help, and where an app can suggest but not confirm.
LithoCanvas by Senorit
An Android app that suggests, from your photo, what a rock, a mineral or a painting might be.
Get LithoCanvas on Google PlayOfficial website: lithocanvas.de
LithoCanvas is an Android app by Senorit. You photograph a find, the app suggests what it might be, and it shows hardness, crystal system, colour and lustre next to it. Finds go into a private collection with your notes.
The official website with all the details is lithocanvas.de. Here you find help, privacy and account deletion.
What to know first
Results are suggestions from an AI model. The app judges neither authenticity nor value. When you scan an object, your photo goes to Google Gemini (Google LLC, USA), and only with your consent. Read the AI notice and the privacy policy.
The app needs Android 11 or newer and is aimed at people aged 18 and over.
Cost
The download is free, and every account gets 5 free identifications once. After that there are plans and a one-time pack, all through Google Play, prices including VAT. Current prices are in the app and in the terms.
Further reading: What type of rock is this?
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