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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

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Tumbled turquoise-like stone (Likely turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — mineral

Tumbled turquoise-like stone

Likely turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Coal (Bituminous Coal) (Caustobiolith / Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous Coal)

Caustobiolith / Sedimentary Rock

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum Rose)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Pearl-embellished decorative cross (Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, predominantly aragonite) with rhinestone-mounted glass or synthetic gemstones) — gemstone

Pearl-embellished decorative cross

Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, predominantly aragonite) with rhinestone-mounted glass or synthetic gemstones

Pearl-and-gemstone insect brooch (Pearl: nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃); colored stones are likely synthetic or natural corundum/spinel/glass, not determinable from the image) — gemstone

Pearl-and-gemstone insect brooch

Pearl: nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃); colored stones are likely synthetic or natural corundum/spinel/glass, not determinable from the image

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Dyed Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Ruby (Raw Corundum) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Quartz Pebble (Beach Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Beach Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)

Dyed Quartz Pendant (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Pendant

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

Granite (Granite (a plutonic rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic rock)

Granodiorite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granodiorite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment) (Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)) — Anthropogenic material (Man-made sedimentary mimic)

Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)

Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)

Anthropogenic material (Man-made sedimentary mimic)

Chert (White Chert/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Gemstone Ring (Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)) — gemstone

Gemstone Ring

Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)

Cubic Zirconia and Synthetic Ruby Jewelry (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) and Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia and Synthetic Ruby Jewelry

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) and Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3)

Faceted blue gemstone, likely blue topaz or synthetic spinel (Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); image insufficient for certainty) — gemstone

Faceted blue gemstone, likely blue topaz or synthetic spinel

Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); image insufficient for certainty

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Metavolcanic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Metavolcanic rock

Belemnoit (Fossil) (Belemnoidea (Order), Rostrum / Guard) — sedimentary

Belemnoit (Fossil)

Belemnoidea (Order), Rostrum / Guard

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate including Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate including Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Slate (Metamorphic Pelitic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphic Pelitic Rock

Slate (Metamorphic Pelitic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphic Pelitic Rock

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone) (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)