Leaverite is a slang term used by geologists, mineralogists, archaeologists, and amateur rock collectors to identify a specimen in the field that may look interesting or valuable but not worth removing.
[1] Rocks identified as such are generally left where they were found, as there is not sufficient reason to attempt to remove them.
The term leaverite derives from the phrase "leave 'er right there".
[2][3] There are several kinds of leaverites:[3] Additional forms of leaverites include: