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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Lace Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Arkose) (Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Arkose)

Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Septarian (Dragon Stone) (Septarian Nodule (Aragonite, Calcite, Limestone)) — sedimentary

Septarian (Dragon Stone)

Septarian Nodule (Aragonite, Calcite, Limestone)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety) (Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety)

Arenite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Pegmatite (White Granite variant) (Pegmatitic Granite (Quartz and Feldspar rich)) — igneous

Pegmatite (White Granite variant)

Pegmatitic Granite (Quartz and Feldspar rich)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Copper iron sulfide - Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Copper iron sulfide - Cu5FeS4)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and mineral impurities

Lepidolite (likely) (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)) — Mineral

Lepidolite (likely)

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2 (Phyllosilicate mineral, part of the mica group)

Kimberlite (Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)

Greenschist (Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (containing Chlorite, Epidote, and Actinolite)

Chrysocolla (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Shale with Siltstone layering (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale with Siltstone layering

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Mudstone/Shale)

Siltstone with Quartz Vein (Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with Quartz Vein

Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)

Sandstone with Tafoni Weathering (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Tafoni Weathering

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Shale (Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (comprised mostly of clay minerals and quartz)

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

Jasper (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed primarily of clay minerals and quartz)

Quartz Conglomerate (Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Quartz Conglomerate

Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Shale (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brachiopod Fossil (Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Rhynchonellida or Spiriferida)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil

Phylum Brachiopoda (likely Order Rhynchonellida or Spiriferida)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — Metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

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

Green Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Chert (specifically Banded Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Banded Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite Pseudomorph after Pyrite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

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

Hematite

Hematite, Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Yellow Quartz Pebble

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Composition typically contains Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or Biotite: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 along with Quartz and Feldspar)

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety) (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite (with iron oxide banding)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite (with iron oxide banding)

Amber and Citrine Quartz (Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)) — mineral

Amber and Citrine Quartz

Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 / Citrine)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions