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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Garden Quartz

Ribbon Jasper

Sagenite Agate

Leopard Skin Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Flower Jasper

Feather Jasper

Dendritic Opal

Starburst Agate

Plume Agate

Feather Agate

Moss Opal

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock

Jasper Mushroom Carving (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Mushroom Carving

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Celadonite in Basalt (Green Earth) (Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Celadonite in Basalt (Green Earth)

Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)

Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite) (Gossanous iron-oxide rock (Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan (with Limonite and Hematite)

Gossanous iron-oxide rock (Fe2O3 · nH2O)

Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2)

Coarse Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Coarse Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite (Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote/Chlorite

Basalt (containing (Ca2(Al2Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)))

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum rosette) (Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum rosette)

Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)

KAlSi3O8

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz-rich)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Fossilized Hexacoral)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Fossilized Hexacoral)

Basalt Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Green Quartzite (Tumbled) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite (Tumbled)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone

Halite (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)) — Mineral

Halite

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite / Goethite (Iron Ore Mineral nodule) (FeO(OH)·nH2O / FeO(OH)) — mineral

Limonite / Goethite (Iron Ore Mineral nodule)

FeO(OH)·nH2O / FeO(OH)

Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Galena (Lead Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead Sulfide (PbS)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)