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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

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Felsic)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite Pebble (Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Ruby in Zoisite (Anyolite (Ruby-Zoisite)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Zoisite

Anyolite (Ruby-Zoisite)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Crushed Granite / Landscaping Gravel (Granitoid) — igneous

Crushed Granite / Landscaping Gravel

Granitoid

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite

Serpentine (Antigorite/Lizardite/Chrysotile group, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Lizardite/Chrysotile group, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Serpentine (Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Granodiorite with Biotite Mica (Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite Mica)) — igneous

Granodiorite with Biotite Mica

Granodiorite (containing Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite Mica)

Unakite (Unakite (altered granitic rock)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (altered granitic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

River Pebble (Basalt or Graywacke) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

River Pebble (Basalt or Graywacke)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

River Rock (Silica-rich water-worn rock / Quartzite) — sedimentary

River Rock

Silica-rich water-worn rock / Quartzite

Stream-Rounded Shale or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Stream-Rounded Shale or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)

Crazy Lace Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (likely biotite granite or granodiorite) (Coarse-grained plutonic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark mica/amphibole) — igneous

Granite (likely biotite granite or granodiorite)

Coarse-grained plutonic rock composed mainly of quartz, feldspar, and dark mica/amphibole

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone) (Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)

Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)

Quartzite (Water-worn Cobble) (Quartzite (Composition: 90%+ SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Water-worn Cobble)

Quartzite (Composition: 90%+ SiO2)

Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Metamorphic Gneiss with Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar Injection) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Metamorphic Gneiss with Quartz (SiO2) and Feldspar Injection

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Ma-fi-ic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Ma-fi-ic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Flint Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)) — sedimentary

Flint Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)

Feldspar-rich Quartzite (Meta-arkose (Quartz-Feldspar Quartzite)) — metamorphic

Feldspar-rich Quartzite

Meta-arkose (Quartz-Feldspar Quartzite)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive igneous rock

Basalt (Extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive igneous rock

Porphyry (Rhyolite or Andesite Porphyry) (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry (Rhyolite or Andesite Porphyry)

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock (Sedimentary limestone with invertebrate fossil imprint) — fossil

Fossiliferous Sedimentary Rock

Sedimentary limestone with invertebrate fossil imprint

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in Magnesium and Iron)) — Igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in Magnesium and Iron)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone with Quartz Sphere (Arenite (SiO2-rich sedimentary rock) with Quartzite/Rose Quartz sphere) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Sphere

Arenite (SiO2-rich sedimentary rock) with Quartzite/Rose Quartz sphere

Pink Himalayan Salt Rock (Halite (NaCl with trace iron oxide minerals)) — mineral

Pink Himalayan Salt Rock

Halite (NaCl with trace iron oxide minerals)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomeratic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomeratic Sandstone

Desert Varnish on Sandstone (Quartz Arenite with Iron-Manganese Oxide Coating) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish on Sandstone

Quartz Arenite with Iron-Manganese Oxide Coating