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Browse man made material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Dunite

Zincite

Mint Obsidian

Crimson Obsidian

Lherzolite

Violet Obsidian

Tangerine Obsidian

Pastel Obsidian

Lilac Obsidian

Banded Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz geode (likely amethyst-bearing geode) (Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz; SiO₂, with possible iron-stained or amethyst quartz) — mineral

Quartz geode (likely amethyst-bearing geode)

Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz; SiO₂, with possible iron-stained or amethyst quartz

Banded Sandstone / Quartzite with Mineral Veins (Sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite with iron oxide/silica banding)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone / Quartzite with Mineral Veins

Sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite with iron oxide/silica banding)

Diamond (Cut and Polished) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut and Polished)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (C (Native Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Native Carbon)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Diamond (Emerald Cut)

Carbon (C)

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Coquina (Coquina Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina Limestone (CaCO3)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)3Si2O5(OH)4

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Chert (Field Stone) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (mainly Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (mainly Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

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

Flint

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)

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

Flint

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)

Flint / Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Flint / Chert (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint / Chalcedony pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint / Chalcedony pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)

Biotite (Black Mica) (Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite (Black Mica)

Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Unakite-like jasper / epidote–feldspar rock (Epidote–feldspar–quartz aggregate; commonly marketed as unakite or brecciated jasper) — metamorphic

Unakite-like jasper / epidote–feldspar rock

Epidote–feldspar–quartz aggregate; commonly marketed as unakite or brecciated jasper

Iron-stained quartz crystal (Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-coated or included) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz crystal

Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-coated or included

Carved serpentine wing sculpture (Serpentine-group rock, chiefly antigorite/lizardite: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Carved serpentine wing sculpture

Serpentine-group rock, chiefly antigorite/lizardite: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Agate Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Fluorite (Fluorite (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (CaF2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Rough Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Rough Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities