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Mineral (Man Enhanced)

Browse mineral (man enhanced) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Pyrolusite

Celsian

Dendritic Jasper

Banalsite

Paracelsian

Feldspar

Jade

Serpentinite

Landscape Opal

Dendritic Opal

Calc-schist

Galena

Blue Goldstone (Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks

Polished black stone, likely obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass; mostly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)) — igneous

Polished black stone, likely obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass; mostly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)

Zebra Marble (Metamorphosed Alabaster/Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Zebra Marble

Metamorphosed Alabaster/Limestone (CaCO3)

Dyed Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Aqua Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aqua Aura Quartz

Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote in Quartz (Quartz with Epidote inclusions (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)) — Mineral

Epidote in Quartz

Quartz with Epidote inclusions (SiO2 with Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) inclusions)

Clear quartz crystal (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Transit Token (RTD Denver) (Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)) — not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)

Transit Token (RTD Denver)

Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)

not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)

Rhodolite Garnet (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate; formula: (Mg,Fe)3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Rhodolite Garnet

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate; formula: (Mg,Fe)3Al2(SiO4)3

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass) — mineral

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass

Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Carnelian Agate/Jasper blend (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate/Jasper blend

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Slag (Metallurgical by-product) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Slag

Metallurgical by-product

Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)

Dyed Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating) — mineral

Dyed Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions) — Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions

Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Polished white calcite sphere (identification tentative) (Calcite, CaCO₃) — mineral

Polished white calcite sphere (identification tentative)

Calcite, CaCO₃

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase, and Biotite/Amphibole)

Pink quartz bead strand (likely rose quartz or pink dyed quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); probable rose quartz variety, possibly dyed or treated quartz/chalcedony) — mineral

Pink quartz bead strand (likely rose quartz or pink dyed quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); probable rose quartz variety, possibly dyed or treated quartz/chalcedony

Blue-dyed Quartz Druzy (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue-dyed Quartz Druzy

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Banded Agate (Dyed) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Microcrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Microcrystalline Quartz)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) / Acid-treated Chalcopyrite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore) / Acid-treated Chalcopyrite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Dyed Agate (Agate (SiO2)) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

Agate (SiO2)

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

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix) — mineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Opalite (Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)) — Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)

Opalite

Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)

Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)

Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery) (Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock) — sedimentary

Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery)

Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock

Tumbled agate and jasper specimens (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), including agate and jasper varieties) — mineral

Tumbled agate and jasper specimens

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), including agate and jasper varieties

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 - Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 - Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Blue Onyx (Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Onyx (Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silica, SiO2)

Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye) — mineral

Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye

Pink Quartz / Sea Glass (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz / Sea Glass

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Polished labradorite-bearing rock (Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; likely mixed with quartz and mafic minerals) — mineral

Polished labradorite-bearing rock

Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar; likely mixed with quartz and mafic minerals

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial purple dye) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial purple dye

Dyed Tumbled Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Tumbled Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)