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Man Made Object (Simulant)

Browse man made object (simulant) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Nodular Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Corundum (Sapphire in Host Rock) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire in Host Rock)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Clear Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Native Gold (in the form of jewelry) (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold (in the form of jewelry)

Gold (Au)

Sandstone, Quartzite, and River Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based Sedimentary/Metamorphic structures) — Sedimentary and Metamorphic

Sandstone, Quartzite, and River Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based Sedimentary/Metamorphic structures

Sedimentary and Metamorphic

Milky Quartz (Tumbled Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Tumbled Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)

Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Mineral/Mineraloid

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt

Black Onyx (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Emerald In Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald In Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Citrine Geode (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Geode

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire crystal)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Chalk (Sedimentary Pebble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Limestone) — sedimentary

Chalk (Sedimentary Pebble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Limestone

Moonstone (in a halo ring setting) (Orthoclase Feldspar (containing alternating layers of Albite), (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (in a halo ring setting)

Orthoclase Feldspar (containing alternating layers of Albite), (KAlSi3O8)

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

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (altered granitic rock)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (altered granitic rock)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chalcedony Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite over Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Limonite/Hematite over Sandstone)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hag Stone (Piddock bored rock) (Calcareous sedimentary rock featuring Pholadidae borings) — sedimentary

Hag Stone (Piddock bored rock)

Calcareous sedimentary rock featuring Pholadidae borings

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified sand)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified sand)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace elements)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace elements)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)