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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

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2 with organic dye)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolite, Calcite, or Quartz)

Schist (Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Rock)

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

Dendritic Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Agate (Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Agate (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Shungite (Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)

Actinolite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — mineral

Actinolite

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Banded Chert Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Banded Agate / Jasper (Chert Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Agate / Jasper (Chert Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Greenstone / altered basalt fragment (Likely chlorite–epidote–actinolite altered basalt; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Greenstone / altered basalt fragment

Likely chlorite–epidote–actinolite altered basalt; exact identification requires testing

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)

Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone) (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Agate (also known as Dendritic Siltstone or Mudstone)

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)

Quartz vein in metamorphic rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in metamorphic rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approx. C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Orthoclase Feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (high Orthoclase Feldspar content)

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock

Green Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Gneiss (Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Green Gneiss

Metamorphic Gneiss

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 primarily)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Rough Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chrysocolla

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

Gabbro or Diorite with Quartz/Epidote Vein (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Plutonic)) — igneous

Gabbro or Diorite with Quartz/Epidote Vein

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Plutonic)

Bumblebee Jasper (Anhydrite-Aragonite mixture with Orpiment and Realgar) — mineraloid

Bumblebee Jasper

Anhydrite-Aragonite mixture with Orpiment and Realgar

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ / Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO₂ / Silicon Dioxide)

Specular Hematite (Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Specularite (Iron Oxide, Fe2O3)

Red Jasper (Red Jasper (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Red Jasper (SiO2 with Hematite inclusions)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2