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Browse man made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Halite

Dunite

Chalk

Claystone

Carbonatite

Tripolite

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Rock Gypsum

Marl

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Quartz-bearing Pegmatite with Metallic Sulfides (Pegmatite / Quartz-Feldspar Matrix with Pyrite and Mica) — igneous

Quartz-bearing Pegmatite with Metallic Sulfides

Pegmatite / Quartz-Feldspar Matrix with Pyrite and Mica

Jasper River Stone (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper River Stone

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Chert / Flint Nodular Fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodular Fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock

Possible tektite or dark volcanic rock fragment (Uncertain; likely natural silicate glass (tektite) or basalt) — mineral

Possible tektite or dark volcanic rock fragment

Uncertain; likely natural silicate glass (tektite) or basalt

Fossilized cylindrical shell or bone fragment (Indeterminate biogenic carbonate or phosphatic fossil; possible fragment of a tubular shell (e.g., scaphopod) or hollow bone) — fossil

Fossilized cylindrical shell or bone fragment

Indeterminate biogenic carbonate or phosphatic fossil; possible fragment of a tubular shell (e.g., scaphopod) or hollow bone

Chert (with potential fossil inclusion) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with potential fossil inclusion)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone or Limestone (Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock

Porphyritic rhyolite (likely lithophysal/vesicular rhyolite) (Rhyolite; chiefly quartz and alkali feldspar, with minor plagioclase and iron-bearing minerals) — igneous

Porphyritic rhyolite (likely lithophysal/vesicular rhyolite)

Rhyolite; chiefly quartz and alkali feldspar, with minor plagioclase and iron-bearing minerals

Weathered iron-rich rock, likely limonite/goethite-bearing laterite (Limonite–goethite aggregate, commonly approximated as hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)) — mineral

Weathered iron-rich rock, likely limonite/goethite-bearing laterite

Limonite–goethite aggregate, commonly approximated as hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

Yellow Jasper with Red Inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper with Red Inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)

Sandstone with Quartz Vein (Arenite with SiO2 intrusion) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Vein

Arenite with SiO2 intrusion

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Diorite

Diorite (Plagioclase feldspar and amphibole/biotite)

Granite (Giallo Ornamental / Venetian Gold) (Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, Biotite, and Garnet)) — igneous

Granite (Giallo Ornamental / Venetian Gold)

Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, Biotite, and Garnet)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-Oxide cement (Fe2O3 · nH2O)

Gravel / Crushed Stone (Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Crushed Stone

Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)

Limonite / Ironstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite / Ironstone

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Jasper in Quartz (River Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper in Quartz (River Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Iron inclusions

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Quartzite River Rock (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Travertine' or 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen) — mineral

Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Fuchsite (Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Fuchsite

Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered scoria) (Basaltic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and olivine with vesicles) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (likely weathered scoria)

Basaltic volcanic rock; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and olivine with vesicles

Citrine or Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine or Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually) — gemstone

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually

Sedimentary Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Weathered reddish-brown rock fragment (Probably altered basalt or fine-grained volcanic rock; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Weathered reddish-brown rock fragment

Probably altered basalt or fine-grained volcanic rock; exact identification requires testing

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Citrine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

$Orange Crackle Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with thermal fracturing) — mineral$

Orange Crackle Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with thermal fracturing

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)