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Non Geological

Browse non geological specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Common Opal

Mudstone

Green Beryl

Matte Obsidian

Sapphire

Hornfels

Argillite

Mint Opal

Plazolite

Bixbite

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Chalk (Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral) (Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)) — Synthetic material/Textile

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)

Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)

Synthetic material/Textile

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)) — mineral

Pyrite (on the right) and Magnetite or Hematite (on the left)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) and Iron Oxide (Fe3O4 or Fe2O3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gravel / Crushed Stone (Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Crushed Stone

Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)

Sandstone Pebble (Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)

Phantom Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Phantom Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Seashell Fossil (Gastropoda fossil) — fossil

Seashell Fossil

Gastropoda fossil

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

Kidney Stone

Nephrolithiasis (Calcium Oxalate, Hydroxyapatite, or Uric Acid)

Portable Ceramic Space Heater (Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements) — not a rock (synthetic/industrial object)

Portable Ceramic Space Heater

Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements

not a rock (synthetic/industrial object)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Epidote with Feldspar/Quartz (Unakite-like) (Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) + KAlSi3O8)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Feldspar/Quartz (Unakite-like)

Epidotized Granite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH) + KAlSi3O8)

Likely polished garnet (Garnet group; probably almandine, iron-aluminum silicate (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)) — gemstone

Likely polished garnet

Garnet group; probably almandine, iron-aluminum silicate (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Eclogite (Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)) — metamorphic

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)

Gravel and Sediment Sample (Mixed clastic sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel and Sediment Sample

Mixed clastic sediment

Rough Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Quartz Vein (Basalt (SiO2 vein inclusion)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Vein

Basalt (SiO2 vein inclusion)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer) — Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer

Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer) (Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)) — Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)

Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)

Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)

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

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand grains) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand grains

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)