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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Garden Quartz

Ribbon Jasper

Sagenite Agate

Leopard Skin Jasper

Leopard Skin Jasper

Flower Jasper

Feather Jasper

Dendritic Opal

Starburst Agate

Plume Agate

Feather Agate

Moss Opal

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Iceland Spar (Optical Calcite)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharocles or Lamniformes (order)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharocles or Lamniformes (order)

Vesicular Basalt with Calcification (Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Calcification

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic extrusive igneous rock)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Scapanorhynchus (Sand Tiger Shark relative)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Scapanorhynchus (Sand Tiger Shark relative)

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Multi-color Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Multi-color Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Copper Ore (with Malachite/Chrysocolla and Iron Oxides) (Secondary Copper Minerals (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 / (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Malachite/Chrysocolla and Iron Oxides)

Secondary Copper Minerals (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 / (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)

Botryoidal Goethite (Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))) — mineral

Botryoidal Goethite

Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite (Igneous rock with porphyritic texture) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite

Igneous rock with porphyritic texture

Greenstone Pebble (Metabasalt / Greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone Pebble

Metabasalt / Greenstone

Limestone with Calcite Veining (Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Veining

Sedimentary Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper or Poppy Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions) — sedimentary

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper or Poppy Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Blue Dyed Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Concretion (Sandstone) (Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion (Sandstone)

Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment) (Elasmobranchii (fossilized tooth)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment)

Elasmobranchii (fossilized tooth)

Schist (Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)

Hydrothermal Quartz Breccia (Hydrothermal Breccia with Quartz and Chloritic/Epidote Clasts) — metamorphic

Hydrothermal Quartz Breccia

Hydrothermal Breccia with Quartz and Chloritic/Epidote Clasts

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Mudstone with concretion) (Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sedimentary Rock (Siltstone/Mudstone with concretion)

Siltstone with Ferruginous Banding

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions

Septarian Nodule (Siderite or Calcite Concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Siderite or Calcite Concretion

Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles) (Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodules (Moqui Marbles)

Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

Selenite / Gypsum (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — Mineral

Selenite / Gypsum

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Hydrous calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nuummite (Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphiboles)