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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 Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode (Ironstone Concretion)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Granitic Pegmatite (with Smoky Quartz and Mica) (Granitic Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and (K,Na)(AlSi3O8))) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (with Smoky Quartz and Mica)

Granitic Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and (K,Na)(AlSi3O8))

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Quartz-veined Basalt or Limestone Pebble (Quartz vein in host rock (Silicate mineral in carbonate or volcanic matrix)) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Basalt or Limestone Pebble

Quartz vein in host rock (Silicate mineral in carbonate or volcanic matrix)

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock

Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Quartz and Iron Oxide (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with possible Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz and Iron Oxide

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with possible Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object (Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.) — Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object

Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.

Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)

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

Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich Concretion (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich Concretion (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Emerald / Green Beryl (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald / Green Beryl

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Quartz with Schist Matrix (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in micaceous schist

Chalcedony on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

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

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Agate (specifically a Thunderegg/Agate Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Thunderegg/Agate Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Chalcedony Geode (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Chalcedony Geode (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geodic structure) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geodic structure

Gold Sheen Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)) — igneous

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatite containing Quartz, Feldspar, and Muscovite mica

Geode (Silicon dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) concretion) — sedimentary

Geode

Silicon dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony) concretion