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Man Made (Synthetic Rock)

Browse man made (synthetic rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Conglomerate (River Rock) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (River Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass/Rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass/Rock)

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion) (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically an Iron-Concretion)

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) cementation

Basalt (Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Old Red Sandstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (composed mainly of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (composed mainly of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Mica)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral

Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (calc-alkaline phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (calc-alkaline phaneritic igneous rock)

Basalt Arrowhead (worked stone) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt Arrowhead (worked stone)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)) — Igneous/Metamorphic Hybrid

Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)

Igneous/Metamorphic Hybrid

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Chert or Quartz Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (on Chalcedony/Agate base)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass / Rhyolite or Trachyte)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass / Rhyolite or Trachyte)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO₂)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variation)

Chert (SiO2)

Amethyst on Agate/Basalt Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst on Agate/Basalt Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Siltstone variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Class Crinoidea in Carbonate Matrix (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Class Crinoidea in Carbonate Matrix (CaCO3)

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

Emerald with Matrix (Emerald in Mica Schist)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Hag Stone (Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone with boring (e.g., Lithophaga impact)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Siltstone or Fine-grained Sandstone with boring (e.g., Lithophaga impact)

Chert (White Chert/Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert/Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Infilling (e.g., Agate, Quartz, or Zeolite)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (Yellow/Orange variety - sometimes called Honey Calcite)

Calcite

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining

Green Moonstone (Garnierite) (Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)) — mineral

Green Moonstone (Garnierite)

Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)

Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)