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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

Worked chert (likely flint) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂) — sedimentary

Worked chert (likely flint)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂

Quartz (SiO2) — mineral

Quartz

SiO2

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or milky quartz (Mostly microcrystalline or crystalline quartz (SiO₂), identification uncertain from photograph) — mineral

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or milky quartz

Mostly microcrystalline or crystalline quartz (SiO₂), identification uncertain from photograph

Chalcedony in Matrix (likely Agatized Coral or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony in Matrix (likely Agatized Coral or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chocolate Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Chocolate Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Tumbled orbicular jasper (Orbicular jasper; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides and feldspathic/chalcedony inclusions) — sedimentary

Tumbled orbicular jasper

Orbicular jasper; microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides and feldspathic/chalcedony inclusions

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled pale greenish stone, likely serpentine or altered limestone (Probable serpentine-group rock (antigorite/lizardite), possibly serpentinite; identification is visual only) — metamorphic

Tumbled pale greenish stone, likely serpentine or altered limestone

Probable serpentine-group rock (antigorite/lizardite), possibly serpentinite; identification is visual only

Polished copper-bearing rock, likely cuprite-rich copper ore (Cuprite (Cu₂O) with native copper and iron-oxide matrix, probable) — mineral

Polished copper-bearing rock, likely cuprite-rich copper ore

Cuprite (Cu₂O) with native copper and iron-oxide matrix, probable

Green Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Polished orbicular jasper (Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides and other accessory minerals) — igneous

Polished orbicular jasper

Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored by iron oxides and other accessory minerals

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz Arenite / Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Coquina or Fossiliferous Sandstone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3 with SiO2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Sandstone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3 with SiO2 inclusions)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock composite)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Sandstone ( преимущественно SiO2 )) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone ( преимущественно SiO2 )

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly with iron oxides and altered volcanic fragments) — metamorphic

Orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly with iron oxides and altered volcanic fragments

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite (vitreous silica)) — mineral

Fulgurite

Lechatelierite (vitreous silica)

Red jasper in gray host rock (likely hematite-stained quartzite or rhyolite) (Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide coloration; exact host uncertain from image) — mineral

Red jasper in gray host rock (likely hematite-stained quartzite or rhyolite)

Jasper: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide coloration; exact host uncertain from image

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — sedimentary

Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Jadeite (Jade) (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite (Jade)

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

River Stone (Greywacke) (Greywacke (immature sandstone)) — sedimentary

River Stone (Greywacke)

Greywacke (immature sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite