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Man Made Object (Simulant)

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

Bauxite (Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Alumina-rich rock (consisting of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

sedimentary
Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Halite (Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (Sodium Chloride, NaCl)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

sedimentary
Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Quartz Pebble (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

mineral
Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

sedimentary
Agate (Crazy Lace or Eye Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Crazy Lace or Eye Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (with Metamorphic Foliation) (Quartzite (Recrystallized SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (with Metamorphic Foliation)

Quartzite (Recrystallized SiO2)

metamorphic
Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

sedimentary
Quartz (with iron oxide staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with iron oxide staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

sedimentary
Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss) (Granitoid silicate rock, primarily quartz and feldspar) — igneous/metamorphic

Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss)

Granitoid silicate rock, primarily quartz and feldspar

igneous/metamorphic
Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (Fossilized Algae)

sedimentary
Pink Granite (Gneissic transition) (Pink Biotite Granite) — igneous

Pink Granite (Gneissic transition)

Pink Biotite Granite

igneous
Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)

mineral
Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

mineral
Rhodochrosite with Pyrite and Quartz (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite with Pyrite and Quartz

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

mineral
Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

mineral
Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

mineral
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

igneous
Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) Pebble (Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) Pebble

Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock

igneous
Chert (Yellow/Tan Variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow/Tan Variety)

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

igneous
Gold Nugget / Flake (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget / Flake

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

mineral
Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)

sedimentary
Quartzite with vugs/druzy quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with vugs/druzy quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic
Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite + Pyrope)

metamorphic
Pearl (Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

mineral
Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)

igneous
Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of Aragonite

mineral
Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot when gem-quality)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

mineral
Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

mineral