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Browse artificial specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rubellite

Sea Sediment Jasper

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry (N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.) — This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry

N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.

This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Concrete or artificial stone core sample (Artificial conglomerate) — sedimentary

Concrete or artificial stone core sample

Artificial conglomerate

Dyed Crackle Quartz/Agate (resembling Watermelon Tourmaline) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral/Treated

Dyed Crackle Quartz/Agate (resembling Watermelon Tourmaline)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral/Treated

Dyed Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2

Beads (likely glass or man-made material) (N/A (artificial material)) — Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Beads (likely glass or man-made material)

N/A (artificial material)

Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Blue Goldstone (Goldstone (artificial glass)) — Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Blue Goldstone

Goldstone (artificial glass)

Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)

Agate (Dyed) or composite stone (SiO2) — mineral

Agate (Dyed) or composite stone

SiO2

Rhinestone (Artificial Glass/Crystal) — gemstone

Rhinestone

Artificial Glass/Crystal

Asphalt Conglomerate (Artificial Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Conglomerate

Artificial Bituminous Conglomerate

Slag (Industrial Glass) (Artificial Vitreous Silicate) — mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Artificial Vitreous Silicate

mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Dyed Agate (SiO2) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2

Dyed pink howlite (tumbled stone) (Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; likely dyed to imitate pink turquoise or rhodonite) — mineral

Dyed pink howlite (tumbled stone)

Howlite, Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; likely dyed to imitate pink turquoise or rhodonite

Painted Rock / Geode Specimen (Silicon Dioxide with artificial pigment coating) — mineral

Painted Rock / Geode Specimen

Silicon Dioxide with artificial pigment coating

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen — N/A

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Dyed Agate (Agate (Silicon dioxide)) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

Agate (Silicon dioxide)

Pet Rock (Quartzite/Sandstone River Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture) — sedimentary

Pet Rock (Quartzite/Sandstone River Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made) (Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)) — sedimentary

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)

Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)

Concrete Fragment (Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)) — sedimentary

Concrete Fragment

Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony / Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble (Chalcedony / Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Magnesite (or Howlite) (Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) / Calcium borosilicate hydroxide) — mineral

Dyed Magnesite (or Howlite)

Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) / Calcium borosilicate hydroxide

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Dyed Agate (SiO2) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with organic dyes) — mineral

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with organic dyes

Polished lapis lazuli (Lapis lazuli: lazurite-rich rock, chiefly Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12S; commonly contains calcite and pyrite) — metamorphic

Polished lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli: lazurite-rich rock, chiefly Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12S; commonly contains calcite and pyrite

Tumbled amethyst (Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled amethyst

Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)

Blue Agate Geode Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Blue Agate Geode Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Blue Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Ferrochrome Slag (Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)) — Industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites)

Ferrochrome Slag

Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)

Industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites)

Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete) (Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia) — sedimentary

Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)

Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia

Dyed Blue Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial dye) — gemstone

Dyed Blue Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial dye

Red Painted Rock (Artificial Coated Lithic Fragment) — sedimentary

Red Painted Rock

Artificial Coated Lithic Fragment

Pink Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial dyes) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial dyes

Concrete with Aggregate (Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)) — sedimentary

Concrete with Aggregate

Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)

Blue Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Artificial silicate/iron byproduct) — Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Artificial silicate/iron byproduct

Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Dyed Agate (SiO2) — mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2

Asphalt (Asphalt concrete) — sedimentary

Asphalt

Asphalt concrete

Painted Garden Rock (Coated Siltstone or Mudstone) — sedimentary

Painted Garden Rock

Coated Siltstone or Mudstone