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Mineraloid (Human Made Geological Specimen)

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

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

Clear Quartz Sphere

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (River Pea) (Microcrystalline Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (River Pea)

Microcrystalline Chalcedony (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with inclusions)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

Massive Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Uncertain small pale mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly calcite or a light-colored feldspar fragment) — mineral

Uncertain small pale mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly calcite or a light-colored feldspar fragment

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Quartz (with potential Host Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (with potential Host Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Chalky Flint Node) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalky Flint Node)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone) (Microcrystalline alpha-quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone)

Microcrystalline alpha-quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sea Glass (White/Clear) (Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO) — Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)

Sea Glass (White/Clear)

Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO

Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Phantom Quartz with Chlorite and Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Chlorite group minerals and Hematite (Fe2O3)

Quartz druzy geode (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), microcrystalline/druzy variety) — mineral

Quartz druzy geode

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), microcrystalline/druzy variety

Fossiliferous Limestone (Hash) (Bioclastic Grainstone / Calcarenite) — fossil

Fossiliferous Limestone (Hash)

Bioclastic Grainstone / Calcarenite

Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Greenish-gray quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered granite or quartzite (Provisional identification: quartz–feldspar aggregate; exact species cannot be confirmed from one photograph) — igneous

Greenish-gray quartz-rich rock, possibly weathered granite or quartzite

Provisional identification: quartz–feldspar aggregate; exact species cannot be confirmed from one photograph

Quartz (Raw Specimen) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Raw Specimen)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Fossilized bivalve shell in limestone (Calcitic fossil shell; likely an oyster or other rudist/bivalve (Bivalvia), preserved in carbonate rock) — fossil

Fossilized bivalve shell in limestone

Calcitic fossil shell; likely an oyster or other rudist/bivalve (Bivalvia), preserved in carbonate rock

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

Optical Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz-bearing rock fragment (Likely quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and possible host-rock grains) — mineral

Quartz-bearing rock fragment

Likely quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining and possible host-rock grains

Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone (Limonite/goethite mixture, approximately hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly coating sandstone or ironstone) — mineral

Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly limonite-bearing sandstone

Limonite/goethite mixture, approximately hydrated iron oxides (FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly coating sandstone or ironstone

Serpentinized ultramafic rock (likely serpentinite) (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, olivine, pyroxene, and sulfides) — metamorphic

Serpentinized ultramafic rock (likely serpentinite)

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, olivine, pyroxene, and sulfides

Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone) (Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)) — Metamorphic (low-grade)

Grey River Stone (Quartz-rich Quartzite/Siltstone)

Quartzite / Meta-siltstone (primarily SiO2)

Metamorphic (low-grade)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone

Chert (Flint nodule) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint nodule)

Chert (SiO2)

Jasper / Chert (Red) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary / Mineral

Jasper / Chert (Red)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sedimentary / Mineral

River Rocks (Basalt and Sedimentary Stones) (Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) and Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — igneous and sedimentary

River Rocks (Basalt and Sedimentary Stones)

Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt) and Clastic Sedimentary Rock

igneous and sedimentary

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)