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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

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

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

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Jasper (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Onyx (Black Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Black Chalcedony (SiO2)

Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions

Optical Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chert variety) — sedimentary

Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chert variety

Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown) (Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)) — mineral

Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown)

Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate') (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 > 70%)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 > 70%)

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

Silver Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with impurities)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Malachite (Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 - a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral)) — Mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 - a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite; (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite; (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Fancy Jasper (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions) — Mineral

Fancy Jasper

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz) with inclusions

Jadeite Jade (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Rutilated Quartz (likely Citrine or Smoky Quartz with Rutile inclusions) (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz (likely Citrine or Smoky Quartz with Rutile inclusions)

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)

Chrysoprase (Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chrysoprase

Chrysoprase (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

Green aventurine quartz (probable) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with disseminated green mica/fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green aventurine quartz (probable)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with disseminated green mica/fuchsite inclusions

Tumbled red jasper with a quartz vein (Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely crossed by milky quartz) — metamorphic

Tumbled red jasper with a quartz vein

Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely crossed by milky quartz

Tumbled green aventurine (probable) (Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (probable)

Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions

Iron-stained chert or jasper pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely hematite/goethite-bearing) — sedimentary

Iron-stained chert or jasper pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely hematite/goethite-bearing

Obsidian arrowhead (Volcanic glass (predominantly rhyolitic SiO₂)) — igneous

Obsidian arrowhead

Volcanic glass (predominantly rhyolitic SiO₂)

White Jade (Nephrite) (Tremolite-Actinolite series [Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2]) — metamorphic

White Jade (Nephrite)

Tremolite-Actinolite series [Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2]

Howlite (Tumbled) (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite (Tumbled)

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Charoite (Charoite (Complex silicate mineral rock)) — metamorphic

Charoite

Charoite (Complex silicate mineral rock)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type) (Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble Type)

Goethite/Hematite-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass; primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass; primarily SiO2)

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

Green Jade (specifically Nephrite)

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

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Stone (a microcrystalline quartz and feldspar rock with arfvedsonite)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)