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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

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Diamond (in a gold ring) (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a gold ring)

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Banded Chert (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite

Dyed Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ

Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen. (Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane) — Synthetic/Natural Fiber (Non-Geological)

Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen.

Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane

Synthetic/Natural Fiber (Non-Geological)

Diorite (Diorite (Plagioclase feldspar and amphibole/biotite)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Plagioclase feldspar and amphibole/biotite)

Swirled Agate Bead (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Swirled Agate Bead

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Moissanite (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Moissanite

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire (Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material) — gemstone

Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire

Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Riverstone (Sandstone Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Riverstone (Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)

Cubic Zirconia (as a jewelry specimen) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (as a jewelry specimen)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Ametrine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)) — gemstone

Ametrine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O)

Basalt (Basalt (containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Druzy / Goldstone Gemstone Cabochon) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Quartz (Druzy / Goldstone Gemstone Cabochon)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Black Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (complex rock; primarily Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (complex rock; primarily Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2)

Amethyst (Tumbled Cabinet Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled Cabinet Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities