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Browse not a rock (man made origin) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Crazy Lace Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - a variety of banded Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)) — mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - a variety of banded Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline quartz)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — Mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Peridot (Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion) — mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion

mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Ferrochrome Slag (Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrochrome Slag

Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Sea Glass (Kelly Green) (Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)) — Anthropogenic specimen (Man-made material)

Sea Glass (Kelly Green)

Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)

Anthropogenic specimen (Man-made material)

Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws) (Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend) — Non-geological / Man-made textile

Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws)

Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend

Non-geological / Man-made textile

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitrification Product / Silicate Slag) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitrification Product / Silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Tan/Brown variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Brown variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)

Amber (Succinite (Carbon-based organic compound; approximate formula C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Carbon-based organic compound; approximate formula C10H16O)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Flint (Chert (a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)) — Mineral

Flint

Chert (a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)

Rose Gold (Copper-Gold Alloy) (Aurum-Cuprum Alloy (Au-Cu)) — mineral (native element alloy)

Rose Gold (Copper-Gold Alloy)

Aurum-Cuprum Alloy (Au-Cu)

mineral (native element alloy)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Flinty variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flinty variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (and associated river cobbles) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated river cobbles)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Banded Calcite (often commercially sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Honey Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+ impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+ impurities)

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock) (Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).) — Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

Epidote (or Epidote-rich rock)

Epidote. Mineral formula: Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH).

Mineral, often found in metamorphic rocks but also in sedimentary and igneous rocks

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (variations include Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Green Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Green Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

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]

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8)