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Mineraloid (Human Made Geological Specimen)

Browse mineraloid (human made geological specimen) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Chert (and Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mixed rock and mineral collection (Multiple specimens; visible examples may include quartz (SiO₂), amethyst (quartz), calcite (CaCO₃), and dark mafic rocks) — mineral

Mixed rock and mineral collection

Multiple specimens; visible examples may include quartz (SiO₂), amethyst (quartz), calcite (CaCO₃), and dark mafic rocks

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Milky/Sugar variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Sugar variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch) (Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)) — Non-geological

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)

Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)) — Man-made Material / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)

Man-made Material / Glass

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document) — N/A

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document)

Chert (Pink Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Pink Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Lamniform (Mackerel Shark) fossil tooth, likely Otodus or Cretalamna) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Lamniform (Mackerel Shark) fossil tooth, likely Otodus or Cretalamna

Fossilized Tabulate Coral (Honeycomb Coral) (Favosites (Order: Tabulata)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Tabulate Coral (Honeycomb Coral)

Favosites (Order: Tabulata)

Limonite/Goethite Nodule (Iron Oxyhydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Goethite Nodule

Iron Oxyhydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Vein Quartz in Basalt or Chert (Silica-veined dark lithic rock (Quartz veins in microcrystalline matrix)) — sedimentary

Vein Quartz in Basalt or Chert

Silica-veined dark lithic rock (Quartz veins in microcrystalline matrix)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Microcrystalline Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (principally SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (principally SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tiger Shark Fossil Tooth (Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized)) — sedimentary

Tiger Shark Fossil Tooth

Galeocerdo cuvier (fossilized)

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

Rock Crystal Quartz Bead

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye) — mineral

Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz Geode (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet in Micaceous Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet in Micaceous Schist

Corundum (Sapphire in Matrix) (Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire in Matrix)

Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Quartz

Quartz Vein in Siltstone (SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix

Chert Nodules in Limestone / Fault Breccia (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules in Limestone / Fault Breccia

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Rock (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)