Rock Identifier

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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Mineral, Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Rhyolite (felsic volcanic rock) with amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite

Rhyolite (felsic volcanic rock) with amygdules

Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Oxide Staining

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Green Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Green Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Beryl (Aquamarine variety) (Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine variety)

Beryllium Aluminum Cyclosilicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Quartz (Gray/Smoky Varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gray/Smoky Varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Tumbled Carnelian and Quartz Mix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Tumbled Carnelian and Quartz Mix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Chrysocolla

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

Siltstone with Iron Staining (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with Iron Staining

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Dalmatian Jasper (Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Aplite with Arfvedsonite inclusions

Basalt with Weathering Crust (Extrusive mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt with Weathering Crust

Extrusive mafic volcanic rock

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

Orange Aventurine (Sunstone-style Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Hematite inclusions) — metamorphic

Orange Aventurine (Sunstone-style Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite or Hematite inclusions

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand (Glauconite-bearing sandstone)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Greensand (Glauconite-bearing sandstone)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Sandstone (primarily composed of silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Sandstone (primarily composed of silica, SiO2)

Biotite Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2) — Mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar)

Biotite Mica

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

Mineral in a matrix (likely quartz or feldspar)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Gritstone)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement (SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeO(OH))

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Desert Rose (Baryte or Selenite variant) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with Sand inclusions) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte or Selenite variant)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) with Sand inclusions

Sapphire (Rough Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Rough Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Black Star Diopside (Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with Magnetite inclusions) — mineral

Black Star Diopside

Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with Magnetite inclusions

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Chert (often referred to as Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often referred to as Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Peach Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Peach Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone (Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopods), mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) in Fossiliferous Limestone) — sedimentary

Orthoceras Fossil in Limestone

Orthoceras (extinct genus of cephalopods), mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) in Fossiliferous Limestone

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3