Rock Identifier

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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral/sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

mineral/sedimentary

Quartz (Grain/Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Grain/Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) inclusions in sand) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (BaSO4) inclusions in sand

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Detrital sedimentary rock)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Vanadinite on Matrix (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite on Matrix

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz / Common Gravel (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Gravel

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenish rock with white veins, possibly epidote or chlorite bearing rock with quartz/calcite veins (Altered mafic rock or Epidosite) — metamorphic or igneous alteration

Greenish rock with white veins, possibly epidote or chlorite bearing rock with quartz/calcite veins

Altered mafic rock or Epidosite

metamorphic or igneous alteration

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz (Milky or Smoky variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Basalt with secondary mineral infillings (SiO2, (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with secondary mineral infillings (SiO2, (Ca,Na)2-3(Mg,Fe,Al)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Silty Shale (Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale

Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)

Shale (or Mudstone) (Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)) — sedimentary

Shale (or Mudstone)

Siltstone/Argillite (composed mainly of clay and silt-sized particles)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Minerals (Basalt containing secondary mineralization (likely Chlorite, Celadonite, or Zeolites)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Secondary Minerals

Basalt containing secondary mineralization (likely Chlorite, Celadonite, or Zeolites)

Green Quartzite (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions like fuchsite or chlorite) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Metamorphic rock primarily composed of Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions like fuchsite or chlorite

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Aventurine (Quartz containing inclusions of Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Quartz containing inclusions of Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Epidote

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Quartz Druze (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Greenstone (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Granite Gneiss with Garnet (Garnetiferous Gneiss) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss with Garnet

Garnetiferous Gneiss

Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Generic formula roughly C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Generic formula roughly C10H16O)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)

Massive Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz (Yellow/Citrine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz / Rose Quartz fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz / Rose Quartz fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Galena (Lead(II) Sulfide (PbS)) — mineral

Galena

Lead(II) Sulfide (PbS)