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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

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Jasper (Multi-color Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Multi-color Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz) intrusion) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz) intrusion

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein (Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz/Feldspar Vein

Quartz-Feldspathic Gneiss

Milky Quartz Chip (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Chip

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (SiO2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Gneiss (Augen Gneiss) (Augen Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Augen Gneiss)

Augen Gneiss

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2 with mineral inclusions)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2 with mineral inclusions)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Crushed Stone / Gravel (Aggregatus saxum (variable mineral composition)) — sedimentary

Crushed Stone / Gravel

Aggregatus saxum (variable mineral composition)

Pegmatite (Granitic) (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granitic)

Granitic Pegmatite

Epidote (Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — Mineral

Epidote

Epidote Group (e.g., Clinozoisite, Epidote, Piemontite), Epidote formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Gneiss (Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (pronounced 'nice')

Metamorphic Rock

Greenschist (Greenstone) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock containing chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (primarily clay minerals and silt-sized quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (primarily clay minerals and silt-sized quartz)

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 – a variety of Microcline, a Potassium Feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 – a variety of Microcline, a Potassium Feldspar)

Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral) (Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)) — Mineral

Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral)

Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)

Chalcedony on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeOOH)) — sedimentary

Chalcedony on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3/FeOOH)

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Stromatolite (Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria-formed Organo-sedimentary structure)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement

Bornite (Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Copper Iron Sulfide (Cu5FeS4)

Metal Alloy (Jewelry) (Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.) — Man-made Material (jewelry, metal alloy)

Metal Alloy (Jewelry)

Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.

Man-made Material (jewelry, metal alloy)

Tiffany Stone (Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)) — mineral

Tiffany Stone

Fluorite Opal (a complex mix of Fluorite, Opal, Calcite, Dolomite, Quartz, and Bertrandite)