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Man Made (Synthetic Rock)

Browse man made (synthetic rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Rock Salt

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Opalite

Zincite

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Lead Feldspar

Goldstone

Anorthosite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Travertine / Tufa (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine / Tufa

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Agate (Carnelian / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz and Iron Oxide (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with possible Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz and Iron Oxide

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with possible Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Granite River Cobble (Granitoid (comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite River Cobble

Granitoid (comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Bull Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Beach Pebble (likely Basalt or Chert) (Volcanic Basalt / Microcrystalline Quartz) — igneous

Beach Pebble (likely Basalt or Chert)

Volcanic Basalt / Microcrystalline Quartz

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Jasper (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

River Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone) (Siltstone / Argillaceous Greywacke) — sedimentary

River Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone)

Siltstone / Argillaceous Greywacke

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite texture) (Arenite (SiO2 secondary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite texture)

Arenite (SiO2 secondary)

River Stone (Greywacke) (Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

River Stone (Greywacke)

Greywacke (Lithic Sandstone)

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) impurities

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone (fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone (fine-grained siliciclastic sedimentary rock)

Weathered iron-rich basalt or volcanic breccia (Mafic volcanic rock, likely basalt; composition dominated by plagioclase and pyroxene with iron oxides) — igneous

Weathered iron-rich basalt or volcanic breccia

Mafic volcanic rock, likely basalt; composition dominated by plagioclase and pyroxene with iron oxides

Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite fragment (Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly SiO₂; exact identification uncertain from image)) — sedimentary

Likely weathered sandstone or iron-stained quartzite fragment

Quartz-rich sandstone (predominantly SiO₂; exact identification uncertain from image)

Granite (with Quartz fragment) (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (with Quartz fragment)

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Likely dark green-gray metamorphic pebble (Indeterminate; possibly chlorite schist, serpentinite, or amphibolite) — metamorphic

Likely dark green-gray metamorphic pebble

Indeterminate; possibly chlorite schist, serpentinite, or amphibolite

Red Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Common Opal in Host Rock (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Pink Granite / K-Feldspar (Alkali feldspar granite / Potassium feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite / K-Feldspar

Alkali feldspar granite / Potassium feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase)

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl,OH)2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl,OH)2

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

River Stone (likely Quartzite or Limestone) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

River Stone (likely Quartzite or Limestone)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Granite (composed of Quartz, Felspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed of Quartz, Felspar, and Mica)

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Purple Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Purple Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2