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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

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism

Chrysocolla (carved) (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla (carved)

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)

Quartz Vein (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining) — mineral

Quartz Vein (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining

Black Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Black Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

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

Basalt with Epidote (Greenstone)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral cements)

Peridot (Olivine) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Tree Agate (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Quartz crystal with Pyrite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon dioxide predominant composition)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon dioxide predominant composition)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

NaFe2+3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Sodalite (Dotted or Spotted Variety) (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite (Dotted or Spotted Variety)

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine) in Matrix

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Conglomeratic Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomeratic Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 dominant)

Waterworn Pebble / Quartzite (Metamorphic/Sedimentary rock fragment) — sedimentary

Waterworn Pebble / Quartzite

Metamorphic/Sedimentary rock fragment

Quartz pebble (Quartzite / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble (Quartzite / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Granite River Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite River Pebble

Granite

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate inclusions

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Greenschist / Greenstone (Greenschist facies metabasite) — metamorphic

Greenschist / Greenstone

Greenschist facies metabasite

Wollastonite (Calcium Inosilicate, CaSiO3) — mineral

Wollastonite

Calcium Inosilicate, CaSiO3

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus) (Otodus obliquus) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus)

Otodus obliquus

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate') (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Milky Quartz with Tourmaline and Iron Oxides (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Tourmaline and Iron Oxides

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Specular Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Fluoride (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluoride (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Silver (Ag (Native Silver)) — mineral

Silver

Ag (Native Silver)