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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

Quartz / Agate Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Agate Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Quartz with Mica (Muscovite or Biotite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica (Muscovite or Biotite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium impurities

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Precipitates (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Precipitates (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3 mixed with Fe2O3 and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3 mixed with Fe2O3 and clay minerals)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite)) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide coatings)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide coatings)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal Hematite (Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Stilbite (Stilbite (Hydrated calcium sodium aluminum silicate, NaCa4[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)) — mineral

Stilbite

Stilbite (Hydrated calcium sodium aluminum silicate, NaCa4[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Greenschist

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

Milky Quartz (Ferruginous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Labradorite

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

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Greenstone (Metabasalt (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)

Schist (Metamorphic rock (Schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Metamorphic rock (Schist)

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)) — sedimentary

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa (extinct fossilized coral)

Chrysocolla on Quartz (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Quartz

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) with Quartz (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite Matrix with Carbon (Diamond)

Native Copper (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Copper (Cu)

Iron-rich sandstone (Gozan/Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Iron-rich sandstone (Gozan/Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Black Garnet (Melanite) (Andradite, Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Black Garnet (Melanite)

Andradite, Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3

Fluorite Geode (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Geode

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2-rich clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2-rich clastic sedimentary rock)

Basalt with Amygdule (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with Zeolite/Quartz Infill) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdule

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt) with Zeolite/Quartz Infill

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)

Green Quartz (Aventurine or Prase) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Green Quartz (Aventurine or Prase)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)