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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

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Hematite (Botryoidal) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Botryoidal)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (such as tourmaline, magnesio-riebbeckite, or crocidolite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with fibrous inclusions (such as tourmaline, magnesio-riebbeckite, or crocidolite)

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Fossil Snail (Gastropoda (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossil Snail

Gastropoda (fossilized)

Ruby in Fuchsite (Corundum (Al2O3) in Chrome-Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Ruby in Fuchsite

Corundum (Al2O3) in Chrome-Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Quartz (SiO2) in metamorphic host rock (likely schist or phyllite)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Quartz (SiO2) in metamorphic host rock (likely schist or phyllite)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Basalt with Calcite Veins (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt with Calcite Veins

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Basalt with Olivine and Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt with Olivine and Scoria

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Granite Pegmatite (Pegmatite (Fulgite / Felsic Intrusive Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite

Pegmatite (Fulgite / Felsic Intrusive Rock)

Basalt with Quartz Veins (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veins

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene) with SiO2 inclusions

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Green Schist (Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)) — metamorphic

Green Schist

Greenschist (composed of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Quartz) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Quartz

Amazonite (microcline feldspar) (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Amazonite (microcline feldspar)

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony Agate / Carnelian nodules in Matrix (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Chalcedony Agate / Carnelian nodules in Matrix

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with iron oxide inclusions

Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock (Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz/calcite vein) — sedimentary

Vein-filled Sedimentary Rock

Silicified sedimentary rock with quartz/calcite vein

Selenite (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Golden Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Golden Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Schist (Biotite-dominated)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Schist (Biotite-dominated)

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxide Weathering

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite coatings

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Chrysoberyl (Cyclic Twin) (Beryllium Aluminum Oxide (BeAl2O4)) — mineral

Chrysoberyl (Cyclic Twin)

Beryllium Aluminum Oxide (BeAl2O4)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Limonite Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Botryoidal Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Botryoidal Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Concretion) (Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Concretion)

Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

Generic Rock Fragment (Rock Fragment) — sedimentary

Generic Rock Fragment

Rock Fragment

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

Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)