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

Limonite (with goethite) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (with goethite)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Druze) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Druze)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Granodiorite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granodiorite)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granodiorite)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

Chert (Chert Nodule) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral species)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Hematite (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Greenstone (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Druze (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (specifically Botryoidal/Orbicular Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz)

Banded Agate (specifically Botryoidal/Orbicular Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral (variety of Chalcedony/Quartz)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase) ((Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar (specifically Albite/Oligoclase)

(Na,Ca)(Si,Al)4O8

White Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Granite Pebble (River Rock) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble (River Rock)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Chert (specifically Yellow or River Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow or River Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (specifically, likely a geode slice or nodule) (Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, with chemical formula SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate (specifically, likely a geode slice or nodule)

Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, with chemical formula SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

River Pebbles (Sandstone and Quartzite) (SiO2 (Quartz) dominated clastic rocks) — sedimentary and metamorphic

River Pebbles (Sandstone and Quartzite)

SiO2 (Quartz) dominated clastic rocks

sedimentary and metamorphic

Lava Rock (Scoria) (Scoria (highly vesicular basaltic rock)) — igneous

Lava Rock (Scoria)

Scoria (highly vesicular basaltic rock)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (with Flint core) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (with Flint core)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)