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Mineraloid (Man Made Origin)

Browse mineraloid (man made origin) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Shungite

Oregon Opal

Map Jasper

Goldstone

Oregon Sunstone

Oregon Sunstone

Blue Goldstone

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Andalusite

Zincite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Marl

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Opal (in Jewelry Setting) (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — gemstone

Opal (in Jewelry Setting)

Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone (Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites) — mineral/sedimentary

Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone

Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites

mineral/sedimentary

Gold Sheen Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Kidney Stone (Nephrolithiasis (Calcium Oxalate, Hydroxyapatite, or Uric Acid)) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Nephrolithiasis (Calcium Oxalate, Hydroxyapatite, or Uric Acid)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Diamond (in a gold ring) (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a gold ring)

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — Igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Possible basalt or other dark volcanic rock (Undetermined fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; basalt is a possibility) — igneous

Possible basalt or other dark volcanic rock

Undetermined fine-grained mafic volcanic rock; basalt is a possibility

Obsidian arrowhead (Volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂, with minor feldspar, pyroxene, and iron oxides) — igneous

Obsidian arrowhead

Volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂, with minor feldspar, pyroxene, and iron oxides

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities like Fe3O4)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities like Fe3O4)

Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 "NH2O)) — mineraloid

Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "NH2O)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Chert (Flint) Artifact

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation (Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass) — mineral

Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation

Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass

Purple Slate (Foliated slate (Pelitic origin)) — metamorphic

Purple Slate

Foliated slate (Pelitic origin)

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

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Blue tumbled glass-like specimen; likely blue slag glass (Likely man-made glass (silicate glass), not a natural mineral; exact material cannot be confirmed from the image) — mineral

Blue tumbled glass-like specimen; likely blue slag glass

Likely man-made glass (silicate glass), not a natural mineral; exact material cannot be confirmed from the image

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (S-type asteroid origin)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (S-type asteroid origin)

Blue-gray mineral specimen (possibly sodalite) (Undetermined; appearance may be consistent with sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), but the image is insufficient for reliable identification) — mineral

Blue-gray mineral specimen (possibly sodalite)

Undetermined; appearance may be consistent with sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), but the image is insufficient for reliable identification

Green cabochon, likely dyed or imitation material (Undetermined; the image is insufficient to identify a mineral species) — gemstone

Green cabochon, likely dyed or imitation material

Undetermined; the image is insufficient to identify a mineral species

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)) — Organic / Biological

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)

Organic / Biological

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Precious Opal (SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid

Precious Opal

SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)

Black obsidian (likely) (Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂ composition) — igneous

Black obsidian (likely)

Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂ composition

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica glass) — igneous

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica glass

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Limonite (Iron Stone/Ocher) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone/Ocher)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)