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Organic (If Resin) Or Synthetic (If Glass); Simulating Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (For Natural Stones)

Browse organic (if resin) or synthetic (if glass); simulating sedimentary or metamorphic (for natural stones) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Greenstone (Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (composed of actinolite, chlorite, and epidote)

Chalcedony (Quartz Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Iron-rich)

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

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Sandstone, Iron-rich) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Sandstone, Iron-rich

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Calcareous or Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

Ambergris (Geological/Organic Specimen) (Ambra grisea (Produced by Physeter macrocephalus)) — organic material

Ambergris (Geological/Organic Specimen)

Ambra grisea (Produced by Physeter macrocephalus)

organic material

Geode (Unbroken) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) usually as Microcrystalline Quartz or Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Geode (Unbroken)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) usually as Microcrystalline Quartz or Chalcedony

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (with small quartz inclusion) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with small quartz inclusion)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Kimberlite (Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Kimberlite

Kimberlite (Potassic ultramafic volcanic rock)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (with possible Olivine inclusions)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Common Opal in Host Rock (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate/Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Gravel) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite with Quartz Vein (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Vein

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Arenite (SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Silica, SiO2, or Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Silica, SiO2, or Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chlorite Included Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8) — mineral

Chlorite Included Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Sputnik habit) - CaesarCO3) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Sputnik habit) - CaesarCO3

Banded Agate (River-worn Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (River-worn Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite) (Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones) — sedimentary

Iron Gossan (Limonite/Goethite)

Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) from oxidation zones

Chert / Jasper (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcopyrite in Matrix (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite in Matrix

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

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

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (River Cobble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (River Cobble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Geode Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Chalcedony (Botryoidal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz