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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock (Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock

Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Alm: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Alm: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Erythrite (Erythrite (Cobalt Bloom) - Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O) — mineral

Erythrite

Erythrite (Cobalt Bloom) - Co3(AsO4)2·8H2O

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Bauxite (Bauxite (mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides: Al(OH)3 & AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides: Al(OH)3 & AlO(OH))

African Turquoise (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz with inclusions) — sedimentary

African Turquoise (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz with inclusions

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

Tree Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Muscovite and Quartz) (Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (Muscovite and Quartz)

Pegmatite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / SiO2)

Copper Ore (with Malachite and Azurite) (Hydroxide copper carbonate (Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Malachite and Azurite)

Hydroxide copper carbonate (Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite with Hematite/Limonite cement

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Host) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Sedimentary Host

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (primarily SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Polished Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Polished Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)

Schist (Mica Schist (variety: Muscovite/Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (variety: Muscovite/Biotite Schist)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

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

Epidote

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

Concretion (Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion

Septarian Concretion

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)