Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral (Synthetic)

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

Learn about Mineral (Synthetic) in the encyclopedia

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

Geode or Concretion (Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode or Concretion

Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide Cu2CO3(OH)2

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, Actinolite)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Schist (with Iron Oxide) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (with Iron Oxide)

Mica Schist

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Amygdaloidal felsic extrusive rock) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite

Amygdaloidal felsic extrusive rock

Vesicular Basalt with Mineral Inclusions (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Mineral Inclusions

Vesicular Basalt

Serpentine (Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Lizardite (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Fossil Shark Tooth (Squalicorax (likely Squalicorax pristodontus or Squalicorax falcatus)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Squalicorax (likely Squalicorax pristodontus or Squalicorax falcatus)

Fossil Shark Teeth (likely Sand Tiger Shark) (Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentition)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Teeth (likely Sand Tiger Shark)

Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentition)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Granodiorite (River Cobble) (Granodiorite (contains Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite Mica)) — igneous

Granodiorite (River Cobble)

Granodiorite (contains Quartz, Plagioclase Feldspar, Biotite Mica)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Black Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)) — mineral

Black Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium impurities)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kimberlite with Diamond (Kimberlite (Diamond formula: C)) — igneous

Kimberlite with Diamond

Kimberlite (Diamond formula: C)

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Diorite (Polished River Pebble) (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite (Polished River Pebble)

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Mica Schist with Quartz (Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Quartz

Mica-Quartz Schist (Muscovite subclass)

Diorite (Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (plutonic igneous rock)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Vesicular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (rich in silicate minerals mostly Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Shale (Shale (Lutite)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Lutite)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (often called Lake Superior Agate relative) (Rhyolite with Calcite/Quartz amygdules (SiO2 and secondary minerals)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (often called Lake Superior Agate relative)

Rhyolite with Calcite/Quartz amygdules (SiO2 and secondary minerals)

Cinnabar (Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)) — mineral

Cinnabar

Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)