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Mineral (Synthetic)

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

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Zincite

Zincite

Opalite

Opalite

Lead Feldspar

Lead Feldspar

Glauconite

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Halite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Granite Pegmatite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble) (Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)) — Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)

Veined Pebble (likely a Quartz-Veined Pebble)

Pebble with Mineral Vein (e.g., Quartz Vein in a Chert/Mudstone Pebble)

Sedimentary Rock (possibly conglomerate or breccia with a quartz vein)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Quartzite with Chlorite staining (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Chlorite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite staining

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2 with Chlorite inclusions)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Sandstone Concretion (Septarian Concretion (Nodule)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian Concretion (Nodule)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

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

Quartz (Granular)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Diorite (Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (an intrusive igneous rock)

Chromite (Chromite (FeCr2O4)) — mineral

Chromite

Chromite (FeCr2O4)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic Sandstone (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral cement)

Quartz Chip (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Chip

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)

Bumblebee Jasper (Anhydrite-Aragonite mixture with Orpiment and Realgar) — mineraloid

Bumblebee Jasper

Anhydrite-Aragonite mixture with Orpiment and Realgar

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)

Gneiss

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (small fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (small fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix) (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Schist mix)

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic/Schistose)

Pyrite in Quartz (FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral/Igneous/Hydrothermal

Pyrite in Quartz

FeS2 (Iron Pyrite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Mineral/Igneous/Hydrothermal

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Sandstone (Graywacke) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Graywacke)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Sandstone)

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)