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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

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Iron-rich sedimentary rock (FeOx)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Iron-rich sedimentary rock (FeOx)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — Sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron inclusions

Glauconite (Green Sandstone) (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Green Sandstone)

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Fossil Shark Tooth (Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Selachimorpha (Chondrichthyes dental fossil)

Blue Quartz (or Blue Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Crocidolite or Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (or Blue Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Crocidolite or Dumortierite)

Quartz with inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (or Serpentinite) with Quartz-Feldspar Vein (Metabasalt / Greenschist Facies Rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist (or Serpentinite) with Quartz-Feldspar Vein

Metabasalt / Greenschist Facies Rock

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper silicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

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

Hematite

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fossilized Bone (Permineralized Bone (Vertebrate Fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Bone

Permineralized Bone (Vertebrate Fossil)

Brachiopod Fossil (Phylum Brachiopoda) — fossil

Brachiopod Fossil

Phylum Brachiopoda

Coprolite (Coprolite (fossilized feces)) — fossil

Coprolite

Coprolite (fossilized feces)

Quartz-Mica Schist (with Muscovite) (Metamorphic Rock (Quartz, Muscovite, Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Quartz-Mica Schist (with Muscovite)

Metamorphic Rock (Quartz, Muscovite, Feldspar)

Chert (Flint variety) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Ironstone Phosphorite) (Ferruginous Sandstone (variable Fe-oxide/hydroxide composition)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion (Ironstone Phosphorite)

Ferruginous Sandstone (variable Fe-oxide/hydroxide composition)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Garnet Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Garnet Schist

Dendritic Chert (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese Oxide Inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)) — sedimentary

Dendritic Chert

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese Oxide Inclusions (SiO2 + MnO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Sandstone (with Limonite/Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 based) with FeO(OH) staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite/Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 based) with FeO(OH) staining

Magnetite (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)

Stalagmite (Flowstone) (Speleothem (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stalagmite (Flowstone)

Speleothem (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Eclogite (retrograded) (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite (retrograded)

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass / Man-made Glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Opalized Glass / Man-made Glass

Bivalve Fossil (Clam) (Class Bivalvia, likely Mercenaria or similar genus) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Clam)

Class Bivalvia, likely Mercenaria or similar genus

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Prehnite (Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite - Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Agate (Sliced and Carved) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate (Sliced and Carved)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Moss Agate (SiO2 with impurities (Chalcedony)) — Mineral/Gemstone

Moss Agate

SiO2 with impurities (Chalcedony)

Mineral/Gemstone

Quartz (or Chert/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (or Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silver Oxide (SiO2) in Calcareous Host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silver Oxide (SiO2) in Calcareous Host

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolites, Calcite, or Quartz)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular Basalt with secondary mineral infilling (commonly Zeolites, Calcite, or Quartz)