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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

Opalite

Shungite

Shungite

Oregon Opal

Oregon Opal

Map Jasper

Map Jasper

Oregon Sunstone

Oregon Sunstone

Goldstone

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Andalusite

Andalusite

Zincite

Zincite

Quartzite Sandstone

Quartzite Sandstone

Marl

Marl

Magnetic Hematite (Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)) — Mineral

Magnetic Hematite

Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade) (Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite) — Mineral

Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade)

Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite

Oolitic Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with oolitic texture) — sedimentary

Oolitic Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with oolitic texture

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Siliconized Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Siliconized Wood (SiO2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Scapanorhynchus (Sand Tiger Shark relative)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Scapanorhynchus (Sand Tiger Shark relative)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

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

Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Onyx (Black Onyx) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — Mineral

Onyx (Black Onyx)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum / Corallium japonicum) — mineral (organic gemstone)

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum / Corallium japonicum

mineral (organic gemstone)

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Brachiopod or Bivalve mold) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Macrofossil Mold) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Sandstone (with Brachiopod or Bivalve mold)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Macrofossil Mold

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Granite (Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Red Jasper with Fossils (Silicified Fossiliferous Jasper (Chert variant, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper with Fossils

Silicified Fossiliferous Jasper (Chert variant, SiO2)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Silver (Sterling Silver Jewelry) (Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Silver (Sterling Silver Jewelry)

Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu)

Chert (Flint Pebbles) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebbles)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock) (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock)

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz (SiO2), Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Steinkern) (Class Gastropoda (internal mold)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Steinkern)

Class Gastropoda (internal mold)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (or Serpentine) (Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral tremolite-actinolite) or Serpentine Group minerals) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade (or Serpentine)

Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral tremolite-actinolite) or Serpentine Group minerals

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal) (SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)) — Mineral

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)

SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)

Agate (SiO2) — Mineral

Agate

SiO2