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Man Made Material (Simulated Mineral)

Browse man made material (simulated mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Dunite

Zincite

Claystone

Carbonatite

Marl

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Mint Obsidian

Crimson Obsidian

Lherzolite

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

Chert (Flint Arrowhead)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with metallic vapors (typically Gold, Chromium, or Titanium)) — mineral

Green Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with metallic vapors (typically Gold, Chromium, or Titanium)

Blue Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)) — Antropogenic (Man-made)

Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)

Antropogenic (Man-made)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Dark rounded pebble, likely basalt or slag (Probable fine-grained mafic rock; possibly basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or industrial iron/steel slag) — igneous

Dark rounded pebble, likely basalt or slag

Probable fine-grained mafic rock; possibly basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or industrial iron/steel slag

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

Flint / Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (and associated river cobbles) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated river cobbles)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Common Marble (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Common Marble

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chalk (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Clay (as a rock-forming material) (Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)) — Mineral

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Diamond (Colorless/White) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Colorless/White)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Banded Calcite or Travertine (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Banded Calcite or Travertine

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferrochrome Slag (Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrochrome Slag

Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone) (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Rough Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Fulgarite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite / Vitrified Sand)) — igneous

Fulgarite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite / Vitrified Sand)

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

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)