Rock Identifier

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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

Browse mineral like (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Porphyritic Basalt (Amygdaloidal) (Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Amygdaloidal Basalt)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Greenstone / Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Intermediate-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Intermediate-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Marble (Carrara style) (Recrystallized Calcite-rich Metamorphic Rock (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (Carrara style)

Recrystallized Calcite-rich Metamorphic Rock (CaCO3)

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Red Jasper or Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Barite Rose on Marcasite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Barite Rose on Marcasite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) on Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony

Fluorite (Green Fluorite) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Green Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone) (Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone)

Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (likely Siltstone) (Arenite or Siltstone (high SiO2 content)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Siltstone)

Arenite or Siltstone (high SiO2 content)

Amber Inlay Jewelry (Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (Biogenic)

Amber Inlay Jewelry

Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (Biogenic)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary

Desert Rose (Gypsum/Baryte) (Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum/Baryte)

Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst

Quartz variety; chemical formula: SiO₂ (silicon dioxide) with Fe³⁺ impurities

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Sandstone (Arenite) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Milky Quartz with Epidote or Chlorite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Epidote or Chlorite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Epidote {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)

River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (Gneiss/Migmatite)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Jasper-Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Banded Agate (Jasper-Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Clear Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2