Rock Identifier

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Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)

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

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Mineral
Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
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)

mineral
Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz (Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz

Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)

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

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

sedimentary
Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

mineral
Chert (and Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Zebra Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) with Carbonaceous Impurities) — metamorphic

Zebra Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) with Carbonaceous Impurities

metamorphic
Yellow Aventurine (Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Aventurine

Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)

metamorphic
Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite

Amygdaloidal Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)

igneous
Basalt with Limonite stains (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous

Basalt with Limonite stains

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

igneous
Sandstone (with vugs or solution cavities) (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with CaCO3 or SiO2 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with vugs or solution cavities)

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar with CaCO3 or SiO2 cement)

sedimentary
Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Green Aventurine (Quartz variant (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz variant (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

mineral
Greywacke (River Slikkenstone) (Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Greywacke (River Slikkenstone)

Greywacke (Impure Sandstone)

sedimentary
Fossil Shark Tooth (Cretaceous white shark type) (Squalicorax (commonly known as Crow Shark)) — Organic specimen (fossil)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Cretaceous white shark type)

Squalicorax (commonly known as Crow Shark)

Organic specimen (fossil)
Turquoise (set in silver jewelry) (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)) — mineral

Turquoise (set in silver jewelry)

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate)

mineral
Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

mineral
Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

igneous
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz / Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

igneous
Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2

mineral
Shale or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

sedimentary
Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

metamorphic
Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite

sedimentary
Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)

sedimentary
Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)

sedimentary
Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mineral mixture primarily Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex silicate mineral mixture primarily Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

metamorphic
Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerene-bearing)) — mineral

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerene-bearing)

mineral
Quartz Geode (Cracked Open) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Cracked Open)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

mineral
Turquoise and Red Coral (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Corallium rubrum (Red Coral)

mineral
Sandstone (with differential weathering) (Arenite / Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with differential weathering)

Arenite / Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode

mineral
Sapphire (Corundum variety) (Sapphire (Al₂O₃)) — Mineral

Sapphire (Corundum variety)

Sapphire (Al₂O₃)

Mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

sedimentary
Silver (S925) (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver (S925)

Native Silver (Ag)

mineral
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite

sedimentary