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Browse man made specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Map Jasper

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Andalusite

Marl

Dunite

Coquina

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Chalk

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum) (Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)

Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2) — Sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (cryptocrystalline 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)

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)

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)

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

Dyed Blue Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Silica (SiO2) quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Silica (SiO2) quartzite

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger) (Carcharias sp. (Fossilized Tooth)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger)

Carcharias sp. (Fossilized Tooth)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crinoid Stem Segment Fossil (Crinoidea (columnal ossicle)) — fossil

Crinoid Stem Segment Fossil

Crinoidea (columnal ossicle)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Chert (Jasper type) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper type)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — Mineral

Malachite

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

Quartz (likely Chalcedony or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Chalcedony or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yooperlite (Syenite clast containing fluorescent Sodalite) (Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite (Syenite clast containing fluorescent Sodalite)

Sodalite-bearing Syenite

Chert (Quartz Variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Chert / Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities