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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

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Raw Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Raw Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)

Pegmatite (Igneous Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Igneous Pegmatite

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline (Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline

Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)) — not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)

not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore) (Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)

Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphism)

Concrete (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Concrete

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite

Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Kimberlite (Ultramafic igneous rock) — igneous

Kimberlite

Ultramafic igneous rock

Green Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Green Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Granitic Pegmatite (Pegmatitic Granite) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Pegmatitic Granite

Gneissic Granite (Granite Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneissic Granite

Granite Gneiss

Blue Aventurine (Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — metamorphic

Blue Aventurine

Quartzite with inclusions of Dumortierite (SiO2 + Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Pegmatite (Granitic) (Granite Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granitic)

Granite Pegmatite

Sunstone (Feldspar) ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar)

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Hematite or Goethite

Quartz Geode (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-actinolite-epidote schist

Schist (Mica Schist (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Metamorphic rock)

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)

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

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron inclusions

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Plume Agate or Moss Agate (Agate (SiO2)) — mineral

Plume Agate or Moss Agate

Agate (SiO2)

Carved Stone Turtle (Carved Soapstone and Quartz) — mineral

Carved Stone Turtle

Carved Soapstone and Quartz

Dendritic Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions

Greenschist (Greenschist (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, actinolite, and albite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (composed mainly of chlorite, epidote, actinolite, and albite)

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate / Uric Acid) (Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (Whewellite) / Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (Weddellite)) — mineral

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate / Uric Acid)

Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (Whewellite) / Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (Weddellite)