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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

Opalite (Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)

Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass) (Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species) — mineral

Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)

Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species

Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate) — mineral

Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Iron Slag (Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)

Iron Slag

Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)

Green sea glass (likely) (Man-made glass, likely soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral or rock) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely)

Man-made glass, likely soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral or rock

Dyed Blue Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

Banded Agate (Dyed Purple) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed Purple)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral) (Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur) — Synthetic / Textile

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)

Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur

Synthetic / Textile

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) with surface tarnish) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) with surface tarnish

Opalite (Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions

mineraloid (synthetic)

Blue glassy tumbled stone, likely blue chalcedony or slag glass (Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly man-made blue glass) — mineral

Blue glassy tumbled stone, likely blue chalcedony or slag glass

Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly man-made blue glass

Sea Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)

Dyed Fuchsia Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Fuchsia Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Opalite (Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineral (synthetic)

Opalite

Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

mineral (synthetic)

Raw quartz crystal (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz) — mineral

Raw quartz crystal

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch) (Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)) — Non-geological

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)

Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)

Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely galena (Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), tentative identification) — mineral

Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely galena

Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), tentative identification

Carnelian Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Chalcedony variant)) — gemstone

Carnelian Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Chalcedony variant)

Banded Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Banded Agate (Dyed / Polished) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed / Polished)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crackled Quartz (Blue Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with anthropogenic dye) — mineral

Crackled Quartz (Blue Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with anthropogenic dye

Tumbled black obsidian (likely) (Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)) — igneous

Tumbled black obsidian (likely)

Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)) — Non-geological / Synthetic

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Non-geological / Synthetic

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)) — Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)

Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)

Red Garnet (Pyrope-Almandine series (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Red Garnet

Pyrope-Almandine series (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Angel Aura Quartz (Treated Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Vaporized Silver and Platinum) — mineral

Angel Aura Quartz (Treated Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Vaporized Silver and Platinum

Dyed Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Likely clear quartz crystal or glass-like gemstone (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the strongly magenta-lit image) — mineral

Likely clear quartz crystal or glass-like gemstone

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the strongly magenta-lit image

Red-orange jasper pebble (tentative) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides) — mineral

Red-orange jasper pebble (tentative)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides

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

Dyed Crackle Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye

Chrysanthemum Stone (Limestone with Celestine or Andalusite inclusions) — sedimentary

Chrysanthemum Stone

Limestone with Celestine or Andalusite inclusions

Dyed Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral (synthetic)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

mineral (synthetic)

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

Purple Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Purple Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)