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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

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) - Composition: SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) - Composition: SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O

Jasper-bearing Quartzite River Cobble (Tectonized Quartzite with Iron-Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) Veining) — metamorphic

Jasper-bearing Quartzite River Cobble

Tectonized Quartzite with Iron-Oxide (Hematite/Limonite) Veining

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

White Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Picture Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Picture Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Sandstone (SiO2 with various trace minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Sandstone (SiO2 with various trace minerals)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone Pebbles (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebbles

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Shale (Laminated Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Mudstone

Granite Gravel / Crushed Granite (Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Gravel / Crushed Granite

Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock

Banded calcite (travertine/cave calcite) (Calcite, CaCO₃; likely banded carbonate travertine or flowstone) — mineral

Banded calcite (travertine/cave calcite)

Calcite, CaCO₃; likely banded carbonate travertine or flowstone

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace elements of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace elements of titanium, iron, or manganese

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Tumbled blue-gray chalcedony (likely blue agate) (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled blue-gray chalcedony (likely blue agate)

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Fossilized Hexacoral)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Fossilized Hexacoral)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Green Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone) (Glauconitic Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Green Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone)

Glauconitic Sandstone (K(Fe,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Red Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone (primarily quartz grains cemented by iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartzose Sandstone (primarily quartz grains cemented by iron oxides)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite