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Not A Natural Rock

Browse not a natural rock specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Chalk

Obsidian

Baddeleyite

Cataclasite

Anorthosite

Kimberlite

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Uncut/Rough) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Uncut/Rough)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) - Native Element) — mineral

Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) - Native Element

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia / Gemstone Ring) (C (Carbon) for natural Diamond) — gemstone

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia / Gemstone Ring)

C (Carbon) for natural Diamond

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Natural volcanic glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Natural volcanic glass)

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural silica glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural silica glass)

Dyed Howlite (often sold as Turquenite) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Dyed Howlite (often sold as Turquenite)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Faceted Beads) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Faceted Beads)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate) (N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)) — Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)

N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)

Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Shale (possibly) (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly)

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire (Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material) — gemstone

Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire

Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material

Banded Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Banded Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Green Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating) — mineral

Green Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite

Diamond ring (Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond ring

Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)

Chert (specifically Silex or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Silex or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

White Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Flint

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)) — fossil

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)

Quartzite with Iron inclusions (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 trace impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron inclusions

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 trace impurities)

Druzy Quartz (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Faceted Citrine (Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Faceted Citrine

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendant

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock) (Digital text image - Somali language) — not a rock

Note regarding baguette production (not a rock)

Digital text image - Somali language

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz veins (Metabasalt (Greenstone facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz veins

Metabasalt (Greenstone facies)

Moldavite (Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)) — meteorite

Moldavite

Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural silica glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural silica glass)