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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

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Greenstone (River Pebble) (Metabasalt / Greenschist) — metamorphic

Greenstone (River Pebble)

Metabasalt / Greenschist

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Tumbled Flint / Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Tumbled Flint / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Dragon Vein Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Siltstone (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (a rock primarily composed of Lazurite, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharadon sp. (likely Carcharodon carcharias or similar Lamniformes)) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharadon sp. (likely Carcharodon carcharias or similar Lamniformes)

Sandstone (Feldspathic / Arkose) (Sandstone (SiO2 with variable mineral grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Feldspathic / Arkose)

Sandstone (SiO2 with variable mineral grains)

Sandstone (Arenite) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Agate (Nodule/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (Nodule/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Tuff / Sandstone (Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Red Tuff / Sandstone

Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic Volcanic Rock

Red Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (formula varies, primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (formula varies, primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Arenite / Sandstone (Quartz sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Quartz Arenite / Sandstone

Quartz sandstone (SiO2 rich clastic sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Concretion) (Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Concretion)

Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

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

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock

Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Banded Calcite (often marketed as Mexican Onyx or Onyx Marble) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often marketed as Mexican Onyx or Onyx Marble)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite in Quartz (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Feldspar with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amazonite in Quartz

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Feldspar with Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)) — Metamorphic

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Fossilized Coral)) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Fossilized Coral)

Chert (Yellow Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Polished River Pebble) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Polished River Pebble)

Chert (SiO2)

Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with chalcedony and iron-rich alteration minerals) — mineral

Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with chalcedony and iron-rich alteration minerals