Rock Identifier

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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

Quartz / Quartz Geode fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Quartz Geode fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a common igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common igneous rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Jasper with Manganese Dendrites (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Manganese Dendrites

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Galt) (Calcareous concretion / Septarian concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Galt)

Calcareous concretion / Septarian concretion

Ferruginous Quartzite (also known as Ironstone or Gossan) (Ferruginous Quartzite with Goethite/Hematite staining) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartzite (also known as Ironstone or Gossan)

Ferruginous Quartzite with Goethite/Hematite staining

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions (SiO₂)

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz pebble) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz pebble)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Ferruginous Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Amethyst Sage Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals (Manganese/Iron oxides)) — mineral

Amethyst Sage Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace minerals (Manganese/Iron oxides)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone) (Septarian concretion (composition: Calcite CaCO3, Aragonite CaCO3, and Limestone/Clay)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Dragon Stone)

Septarian concretion (composition: Calcite CaCO3, Aragonite CaCO3, and Limestone/Clay)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Goethite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Goethite Concretion

Yellow Ocherous Siltstone (Limonitic Shale) (Limonitic Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Yellow Ocherous Siltstone (Limonitic Shale)

Limonitic Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock

Quartzite with Hematite staining (Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite staining

Quartzite (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Limonite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Limonite Concretion

Oolitic Ironstone (Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Ironstone

Sedimentary Ooidal Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite mixture)

Yellow Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2)

Puddingstone (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Puddingstone

Conglomerate

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Granite Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

High-grade regional metamorphic rock (Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss)

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)

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

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral) (Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)) — Mineral

Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral)

Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Ironstone (with Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Hematite Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone (with Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (contains Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Hematite Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (specifically Iron-stained Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (specifically Iron-stained Quartz Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limonite (Iron Stone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrous Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz Geode with Goethite/Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides) — mineral

Quartz Geode with Goethite/Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxides

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Yellow Quartz (Citrinated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrinated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (SiO2 + FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (SiO2 + FeO(OH))

Jasper with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock