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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

Rock Salt

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Opalite

Zincite

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Lead Feldspar

Map Jasper

Goldstone

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

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

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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 quartz crystal sphere (likely rock crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Faceted quartz crystal sphere (likely rock crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Aura Quartz (Anomalously Coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with vaporized metals) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Anomalously Coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with vaporized metals

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

Ruby (Raw Corundum)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate) (Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate) — sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)

Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)

Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate

sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)

Pumice or vesicular volcanic tuff (Pumice: highly vesicular volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic to dacitic; possible tuff: lithified ash and pumice fragments) — igneous

Pumice or vesicular volcanic tuff

Pumice: highly vesicular volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic to dacitic; possible tuff: lithified ash and pumice fragments

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)

Quartz Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

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)

Tumbled brown chalcedony or agate (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony; possibly iron-stained jasper or agate) — gemstone

Tumbled brown chalcedony or agate

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony; possibly iron-stained jasper or agate

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Silicic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (Silicic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Chert (Flint / Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic or treated quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identity cannot be confirmed from the image) — gemstone

Pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic or treated quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identity cannot be confirmed from the image

Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen) (Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen) — sedimentary

Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)

Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Diabase (Dolerite) (Diabase) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Diabase

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

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Clear quartz sphere (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or low-grade milky quartz) — mineral

Clear quartz sphere

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or low-grade milky quartz

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (plutonic igneous rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clay Brick (Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)) — metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)

Clay Brick

Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)

metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)

Slate (Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)