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

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Opalite

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Goldstone

Map Jasper

Blue Goldstone

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Andalusite

Zincite

Transvaal Jade

Marl

Dunite

Coquina

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Tumbled Gray Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Gray Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (variety Amazonite) - K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (variety Amazonite) - K(AlSi3O8)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Yooperlite (Sodalite-rich Syenite) (Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite (Sodalite-rich Syenite)

Sodalite-bearing Syenite

Yellow Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Quartz) - SiO2

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Crinoid Stem Fossil (Crinoid ossicle (Phylum Echinodermata)) — fossil

Crinoid Stem Fossil

Crinoid ossicle (Phylum Echinodermata)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pale green tumbled mineral fragment, likely serpentine or green calcite (Probable serpentine-group mineral (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or, less likely, calcite (CaCO3); identification is uncertain from the photograph) — mineral

Pale green tumbled mineral fragment, likely serpentine or green calcite

Probable serpentine-group mineral (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or, less likely, calcite (CaCO3); identification is uncertain from the photograph

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Unakite-like granite (Altered granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, mica, and red garnet) — igneous

Unakite-like granite

Altered granite, chiefly quartz, feldspar, mica, and red garnet

Pink-and-green quartz-rich rock, likely rose quartz with epidote/serpentine (Quartz (SiO₂), variably colored by iron, with possible epidote, chlorite, or serpentine inclusions) — mineral

Pink-and-green quartz-rich rock, likely rose quartz with epidote/serpentine

Quartz (SiO₂), variably colored by iron, with possible epidote, chlorite, or serpentine inclusions

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)

Clear Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Clear Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Faceted Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Faceted Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Goethite-Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Goethite-Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Spondylus Oyster Calcification / Fossilized Oyster (Spondylus (Thorny Oyster) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Spondylus Oyster Calcification / Fossilized Oyster

Spondylus (Thorny Oyster) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

White Jade (Nephrite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

White Jade (Nephrite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Granite (Pegmatitic) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Pegmatitic)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Fossilized oyster shell (Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite) — fossil

Fossilized oyster shell

Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite

Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry (Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)) — gemstone

Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry

Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)

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

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), SiO2

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Crinoid columnal (Class Crinoidea) in biomicrite) — fossil

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Crinoid columnal (Class Crinoidea) in biomicrite

River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite) (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)) — sedimentary

River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite)

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon; C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon; C)

Tumbled quartz pebble, likely iron-stained quartz or citrine (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly ferruginous quartz or pale citrine) — mineral

Tumbled quartz pebble, likely iron-stained quartz or citrine

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly ferruginous quartz or pale citrine

Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-stained jasper/chert) — mineral

Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably iron-stained jasper/chert