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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 (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia (Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or white sapphire) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia

Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or white sapphire

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz) (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion) (Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)

Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr, Fe, and Ti trace elements)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr, Fe, and Ti trace elements)

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

Ametrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting) (Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting)

Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite Rock (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Greenstone (Metamorphic mafic rock (chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphic mafic rock (chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist)

Pink Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)

Amethyst (Resin Carving/Orgonite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Resin Carving/Orgonite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Blue Sea Glass (Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)) — not a rock (man-made origin)

Blue Sea Glass

Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)

not a rock (man-made origin)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert node) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert node)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diabase (Dolerite) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Diabase or Dolerite

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper) (Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)) — igneous

K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)

Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Silicon (Crystalline Silicon (Si)) — mineral

Silicon

Crystalline Silicon (Si)

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Tumbled Gabbro (Gabbro (Mafic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Tumbled Gabbro

Gabbro (Mafic intrusive igneous rock)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities