How many pieces are in the Mineral Collection?

Mineral Collection contains 880 pieces.

What age is the Mineral Collection recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 18+.

When was the Mineral Collection released?

Mineral Collection was released in 2025.

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🏛 LEGO Ideas and CUUSOO

Set #21362

Mineral Collection

The Mineral Collection is a stunning tribute to the Earth's hidden treasures.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 18+ · Intermediate build Perfect for teens and adults who appreciate natural wonders and enjoy detailed display models.
Build: 880 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $59.99 list price · 6.8¢ per piece
Availability: Current release · expected exit Dec 31, 2027

★★★★☆ 4.3 community rating from 31 ratings

Fans praise the set's accurate representation of minerals and its display-worthy aesthetics. Some suggest that additional mineral varieties or larger models would enhance the collection.

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📝 Our Take

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The Mineral Collection is a stunning tribute to the Earth's hidden treasures. This set beautifully captures the unique formations and colors of various minerals, providing an educational and visually appealing building experience.

This set is perfect for science enthusiasts, rock collectors, and LEGO builders of all ages. The build is engaging without being overly complex, making it a great display piece for homes, classrooms, or offices.

Skip this if you prefer action-oriented LEGO sets or complex builds with moving parts. Consider LEGO Technic sets for more intricate engineering or LEGO City sets for play features.

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🧱 Building Experience

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880

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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18cm × 28cm × 7cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Intricate layering techniques to simulate mineral formations
Creative use of transparent pieces to capture the brilliance of crystals
Sturdy construction for easy display and handling
Educational booklet detailing the real-world minerals represented

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⏳ Current release

The LEGO Ideas Mineral Collection presents a moderate investment opportunity. Its appeal lies in the educational theme and attractive display value, which could garner interest from a niche collector base. The relatively low price point and piece count make it accessible, but it may not see explosive growth. The falling price trend suggests waiting for a price drop, but the set's unique subject matter could help it retain value over time. Comparatively, LEGO Ideas sets often perform well upon retirement due to their limited production runs and fan-driven designs. However, the lack of licensing may limit its broad appeal compared to Star Wars or Marvel sets.

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The Mineral Collection offers a unique focus compared to other display-oriented LEGO sets. While sets like the Botanical Collection (10280-1) offer similar display appeal, this set caters to a more scientific interest. It is cheaper than the Globe (21332-1), which provides a more complex building experience and greater display presence. If you appreciate natural wonders and want a smaller, more budget-friendly display piece, the Mineral Collection is a great choice.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 880
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 109 unique parts, 880 pieces

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 11203 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 3 x 3

Part #: 11212 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 1× Tan

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 2× Nougat

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 3× Tan

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 12× Trans-Light Blue

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 13548 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 x 3

Part #: 14716 12× Reddish Brown

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 15571 3× Trans-Clear

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 15672 1× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 15672 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 15672 1× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 15712 2× Pearl Gold

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 1750 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special Rou...

Part #: 18674 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Minifig Head Spec...

Part #: 19727 3× Metallic Gold

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 20482 6× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 22388 3× Trans-Clear

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 15× Trans-Clear

Wedge Plate 3 x 6...

Part #: 2419 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Lime

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× White

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 24201 3× Tan

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 24309 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 12× Reddish Brown

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 4× Trans-Purple

Wedge Plate 3 x 3...

Part #: 2450 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 x 5 w...

Part #: 2453b 4× Reddish Brown

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 25269 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 26601 2× Black

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 26601 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 26604 2× Red

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 26604 2× Reddish Brown

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 29119 2× White

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 29119 1× Medium Nougat

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 29120 1× Medium Nougat

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 29120 2× White

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Medium Azure

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 9× Reddish Brown

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 1× Coral

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 3× Trans-Orange

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Black

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Bright Pink

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Medium Lavender

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 3× Dark Tan

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Blue

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 3× Dark Pink

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 3× Green

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 14× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 11× Trans-Dark Pink

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 3× Bright Pink

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 6× Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 9× Trans-Purple

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 22× Trans-Yellow

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 20× Trans-Clear

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 5× White

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 8× Trans-Red

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 2× Nougat

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 7× Trans-Clear

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Medium Lavender

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 6× Dark Turquoise

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 2× Trans-Red

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 1× Trans-Dark Blue

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 4× Trans-Orange

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 24× Dark Brown

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 1× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 1× Trans-Dark Blue

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 3× Trans-Light Blue

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2 witho...

Part #: 3065 6× Trans-Red

Brick 1 x 2 witho...

Part #: 3065 3× Trans-Dark Blue

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 2× Metallic Gold

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 8× Trans-Red

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 3× Trans-Purple

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 10× Reddish Brown

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 4× Metallic Gold

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 3× Trans-Red

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 2× Trans-Clear

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 13× Metallic Gold

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 32952 8× Blue

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 32952 2× Tan

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3386 2× Green

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3386 3× Tan

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 33909 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 2× Bright Pink

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 4× Dark Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 35480 13× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 35480 2× White

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 4× Light Nougat

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 1× Tan

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 2× Green

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 4× Bright Green

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 1× Blue

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 16× Reddish Brown

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 36840 2× White

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 36840 1× Medium Nougat

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 1× Tan

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 12× Dark Brown

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 37352 1× Tan

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 3× Black

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 3× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 41740 8× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 1× Medium Nougat

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43722 2× Medium Nougat

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43722 3× Black

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43723 2× Medium Nougat

Wedge Plate 3 x 2...

Part #: 43723 3× Black

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 8× Dark Brown

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 47905 5× Yellow

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 48336 1× Dark Turquoise

Tile 1 x 2 with S...

Part #: 5091 1× Tan

Tile 1 x 2 with S...

Part #: 5091 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with S...

Part #: 5091 1× Black

Tile 1 x 2 with S...

Part #: 5092 1× Black

Tile 1 x 2 with S...

Part #: 5092 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Part #: 50950 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 50950 1× Medium Nougat

Wedge Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 51739 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 52107 1× Yellow

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 33× Trans-Clear

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 2× Medium Nougat

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 2× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 4× Trans-Light Blue

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 25× Trans-Purple

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 4× Reddish Brown

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 1× Tan

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 6× Trans-Yellow

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 16× Trans-Orange

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 5711 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Glass for Window ...

Part #: 57895 4× Trans-Clear

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 5830 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 12

Part #: 60479 22× Reddish Brown

Window 1 x 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 60592 8× Reddish Brown

Window 1 x 4 x 3 ...

Part #: 60594 8× Reddish Brown

Door Frame 1 x 4 ...

Part #: 60596 4× Reddish Brown

Glass for Window ...

Part #: 60601 8× Trans-Clear

Glass for Window ...

Part #: 60603 8× Trans-Clear

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60897 1× Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 60897 4× Medium Lavender

Brick 1 x 12

Part #: 6112 4× Reddish Brown

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 3× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Opal Trans-Clear

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 9× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 2× Dark Purple

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 9× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 5× Tan

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 3× Nougat

Bar, Angled with ...

Part #: 65578 11× Trans-Clear

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 20× Reddish Brown

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 7241 4× Trans-Light Blue

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 7261 1× Trans-Light Blue

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 73825 2× Tan

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 7729 2× Dark Pink

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 7729 6× Bright Green

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 77808 2× Black

Plate 3 x 3 Corner

Part #: 77844 24× Dark Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 77850 1× Black

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 78886 2× Trans-Light Blue

Plate Special Rou...

Part #: 79194 2× Pearl Gold

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 80177 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 80177 1× Medium Nougat

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 80178 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 80178 1× Medium Nougat

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 80796 4× Trans-Orange

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 7× Trans-Clear

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 3× Black

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 1× Blue

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 86876 6× Reddish Brown

Plate 1 x 1 x 2/3...

Part #: 86996 4× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 1× Tan

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 1× Green

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 15× Trans-Clear

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 87580 1× Trans-Purple

Technic Pin 1/2 w...

Part #: 89678 1× Red

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 98138pr0056 2× Medium Nougat

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99780 2× Dark Turquoise

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99781 1× Dark Tan

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99781 4× Green

This set is a great source of reddish-brown elements, useful for earth-toned builds. The trans-clear and trans-purple pieces are excellent for adding unique textures and colors to MOCs.