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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

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic high-grade rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (variety Selenite) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (variety Selenite) - CaSO4·2H2O

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

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — Igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Shale with Coprolite influence (Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)) — sedimentary

Shale with Coprolite influence

Argillaceous sedimentary rock (Shale/Mudstone)

Banded Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Schist (Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)) — Metamorphic

Schist

Schist (various mineralogical compositions including mica, chlorite, talc, etc.)

Kaolinite (China Clay / Chalky Claystone) (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) — mineral

Kaolinite (China Clay / Chalky Claystone)

Al2Si2O5(OH)4

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Himalayan Salt / Halite (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)) — mineral

Himalayan Salt / Halite

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Siltstone / Slate (Siltstone / Low-grade Slate) — sedimentary

Siltstone / Slate

Siltstone / Low-grade Slate

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)

Schist (Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Fluorite Cleavage Octahedron (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Cleavage Octahedron

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Fluorite Tower (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Tower

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Limonite (Oxidized Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) FeO(OH)·nH2O

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger) (Carcharias sp. (Fossilized Tooth)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger)

Carcharias sp. (Fossilized Tooth)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,IV)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,IV)4O10(F,OH)2

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Rutilated Quartz Bracelet (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of Rutile (Titanium Dioxide, TiO2)) — gemstone

Rutilated Quartz Bracelet

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions of Rutile (Titanium Dioxide, TiO2)

Quartz with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate [Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)]) — metamorphic

Quartz with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate [Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)]

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxides

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Unakite (Altered Granite (composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and colorless quartz)) — igneous

Unakite

Altered Granite (composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and colorless quartz)