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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

Pink Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Pink Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (MnSiO3)

Pink Gneiss / Pink Granite Gneiss (Felsic Gneiss (dominated by Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Pink Gneiss / Pink Granite Gneiss

Felsic Gneiss (dominated by Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz)

Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating) — mineral (man-made aura treatment)

Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating

mineral (man-made aura treatment)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

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

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Agate with Druzy Quartz (Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate with Druzy Quartz

Agate (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode with Chalcedony (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode with Chalcedony

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale) (Laminated Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly Carbonaceous or Oil Shale)

Laminated Mudstone (primarily clay minerals and quartz)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite Cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite Cement

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 variety)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 variety)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Quartzite texture) (Arenite (SiO2 secondary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite texture)

Arenite (SiO2 secondary)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline

Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type) (Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type)

Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (variety of Quartz)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Greywacke) (Arenite/Greywacke (SiO2 major)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke)

Arenite/Greywacke (SiO2 major)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)

Dyed Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Chalcedony variety) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Chalcedony variety