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Mineraloid Like Synthetic Material

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

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Shungite

Zincite

Opalite

Lead Feldspar

Peat

Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Argillite

Needle Tourmaline

Needle Tourmaline

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Color-Change Tourmaline

Color-Change Tourmaline

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia

Veined Pebble (Septarian or Quartz-Veined Chert/Basalt) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in matrix) — sedimentary

Veined Pebble (Septarian or Quartz-Veined Chert/Basalt)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) veins in matrix

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Jasper) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Jasper

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.) — Mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Unknown white fragment (Unknown) — unknown

Unknown white fragment

Unknown

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal) (Vesicular Basalt (Fe-Mg rich extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Vesicular Basalt (Fe-Mg rich extrusive volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass (Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)) — mineral

Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass

Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)

Calcite-rich limestone (possibly fossiliferous limestone) (Calcite, CaCO₃, in a limestone matrix) — sedimentary

Calcite-rich limestone (possibly fossiliferous limestone)

Calcite, CaCO₃, in a limestone matrix

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Nacre (Mother of Pearl) (Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Nacre (Mother of Pearl)

Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)

Chert (River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 composed primarily of quartz)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 composed primarily of quartz)

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

Flint / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint var.) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint var.)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Boulder (Glacial Erratic) (Granite) — igneous

Granite Boulder (Glacial Erratic)

Granite

Sea Glass (Man-made vitreous material) — mineral

Sea Glass

Man-made vitreous material

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).) — Mineral

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone with Lichen and Iron Oxide Staining (Quartz Arenite / Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Lichen and Iron Oxide Staining

Quartz Arenite / Sandstone

Sandstone (with Chert/Quartzite) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Chert/Quartzite)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Ti, Fe, or Mn) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Ti, Fe, or Mn

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of varying mineralogy)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Anthos), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone