Rock Identifier

Category

Mineraloid Like Synthetic Material

Browse mineraloid like synthetic material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Calcite (Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Mineral; CaCO₃)

Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver) (Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).) — Man-made material (metal)

Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)

Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).

Man-made material (metal)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2 plus MgO, Fe3O4)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2 plus MgO, Fe3O4)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads (Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)) — Mineral

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads

Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)

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

Green Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartzite (Yellow/Tan) (Metamorphic Rock composed of Quartz (SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Yellow/Tan)

Metamorphic Rock composed of Quartz (SiO₂)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

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

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (possibly milky quartz) (Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (possibly milky quartz)

Quartz (Silica; SiO₂)

Sandstone (Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)

Amethyst Geode/Cluster (Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst) — Mineral

Amethyst Geode/Cluster

Quartz (SiO2) - variety Amethyst

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — Mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White) (Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)) — Mineraloid (Anthropogenic/Man-made rock)

Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)

Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)

Mineraloid (Anthropogenic/Man-made rock)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Mineral/Mineraloid within a rock matrix

Jasper (Red/Yellow) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red/Yellow)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Jasper (beads) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

Red Jasper (beads)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral, variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble) (Pebble (clast size class)) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)

Pebble (clast size class)

Sedimentary Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper (specifically variegated or swamp jasper beads) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically variegated or swamp jasper beads)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Olivine (likely Peridot variety) (Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (likely Peridot variety)

Olivine Mineral Group (specifically Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series); Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (a variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Green Sea Glass (Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides) — mineraloid / anthropogenic (man-made origin)

Green Sea Glass

Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides

mineraloid / anthropogenic (man-made origin)

River Quartzite Spheroid (Recrystallized Orthoquartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite Spheroid

Recrystallized Orthoquartzite (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Complex Silicate Rock)

Fossil Coral (Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Coral Limestone (a type of biogenic sedimentary rock)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)