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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

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a concretionary structure) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a concretionary structure

Quartz with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Quartz with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining) (Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining)

Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Geode Nodules / Keokuk Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode Nodules / Keokuk Geode

Quartz / Chalcedony Geode (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Granite Pegmatite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Agate Geode with Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode with Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Shell (Brachiopod or Mollusk fossil) — fossil

Fossil Shell

Brachiopod or Mollusk fossil

Chert (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz in Matrix (possibly Basalt or Siltstone host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — mineral

Quartz in Matrix (possibly Basalt or Siltstone host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock

Dalmation Jasper (Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper

Perthitic Feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions

Moqui Marble (Concretion) (Iron Oxide Concretion) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Concretion)

Iron Oxide Concretion

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Garnet Beads (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet Beads

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates, e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope) (Almandine-Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope)

Almandine-Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components) — gemstone

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble) (Iron-oxide Concretion (Hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)

Iron-oxide Concretion (Hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3·nH2O)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Ocean Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely Polychrome or Ocean Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz / Chalcedony replacement of organic cellulose)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz / Chalcedony replacement of organic cellulose)

Pyrite Concretion (Grapestone) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) Concretion) — sedimentary

Pyrite Concretion (Grapestone)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) Concretion

Amethyst (Tumbled Quarz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled Quarz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))