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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

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Turquoise

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

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (often sold as Onyx Marble)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper) — mineral

Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper

Strawberry Quartz (or Pink Aventurine) (Quartz with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (or Pink Aventurine)

Quartz with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)

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

Banded Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Brown Variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Brown Variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey-style) (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey-style)

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Diorite (River Pebble) (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Pebble)

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Yellow Chert (Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion) (Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)

Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)

Emerald (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.) — Mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.

Dyed Blue Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Nephrite Jade

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

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Tumbled Gabbro (Gabbro (Mafic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Tumbled Gabbro

Gabbro (Mafic intrusive igneous rock)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Bored Limestone (Limestone with Ichnofossils (Gastrochaenolites or Entobia)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Bored Limestone

Limestone with Ichnofossils (Gastrochaenolites or Entobia)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Diamond (C in Kimberlite Matrix)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Diamond (C in Kimberlite Matrix)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Desert Rose (also known as Sand Rose) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) with sand inclusions) — mineral

Desert Rose (also known as Sand Rose)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) with sand inclusions

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Treated) (Agate (SiO2)) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Treated)

Agate (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flinty variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (and associated river cobbles) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated river cobbles)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Eroded Brick or Pumice-like Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Anthropogenic variant: Eroded Firebrick)) — igneous

Eroded Brick or Pumice-like Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Anthropogenic variant: Eroded Firebrick)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (River Siltstone/Quartzite type) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Siltstone/Quartzite type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crinoid Fossil Stem Segment (Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil Stem Segment

Class Crinoidea (Echinodermata)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Honey Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)