Rock Identifier

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Mineraloid (Human Made Geological Specimen)

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

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Metamorphic rock of high-grade regional metamorphism

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

Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Riverstone Jasper (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Riverstone Jasper (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote (Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Chlorite/Epidote

Metamorphosed Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite) (Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)) — Mineral

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)

Basalt (Road Aggregate) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Road Aggregate)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

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

Chevron Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Ferruginous Conglomerate (Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Conglomerate

Ferruginous Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Manganese-coated Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock with Manganese Oxide (often Pyrolusite or Psilomelane)) — sedimentary

Manganese-coated Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock with Manganese Oxide (often Pyrolusite or Psilomelane)

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Ochreous) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Ochreous)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Ferruginous/Red Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous/Red Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)

Basalt with Garnet inclusions (Basalt containing Nesosilicate (Garnet Group, likely Almandine Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — igneous

Basalt with Garnet inclusions

Basalt containing Nesosilicate (Garnet Group, likely Almandine Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)

Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rhyolite (Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite (High-silica volcanic rock)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Coal) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (likely Quartz or Coal)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide , SiO2)

Chert (or possibly Flint) (Chert (variant: Flint)) — Sedimentary

Chert (or possibly Flint)

Chert (variant: Flint)

Amethyst/Smoky Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst/Smoky Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a weathered/tumbled piece)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Yooperlite (Syenite clast containing fluorescent Sodalite) (Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite (Syenite clast containing fluorescent Sodalite)

Sodalite-bearing Syenite

Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen) (Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus) — Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen)

Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus

Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

Green Apatite on Albite (Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]) — mineral

Green Apatite on Albite

Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)