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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.

Fossilized Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda (replaced by Calcite/CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda (replaced by Calcite/CaCO3)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Dolomite or Limestone (Carbonate Rock) (CaMg(CO3)2 (Dolomite) or CaCO3 (Limestone / Calcite)) — sedimentary

Dolomite or Limestone (Carbonate Rock)

CaMg(CO3)2 (Dolomite) or CaCO3 (Limestone / Calcite)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Jasper (Wonderstone/Banded Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary (chemical/biological origin) or volcanic-related metamorphic

Jasper (Wonderstone/Banded Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

sedimentary (chemical/biological origin) or volcanic-related metamorphic

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Pegmatitic) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Pegmatitic)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint variety) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral Fossil) (Order Rugosa (fossilized in limestone/chert)) — sedimentary

Rugose Coral (Horn Coral Fossil)

Order Rugosa (fossilized in limestone/chert)

Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz') (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives

Mineraloid (Man-made)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone / Favosites) (Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone / Favosites)

Favosites (extinct genus of tabulate coral)

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant) (Course-grained Metamorphic Rock (likely SiO2 dominant)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Gneiss or Quartzite variant)

Course-grained Metamorphic Rock (likely SiO2 dominant)

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

Eclogite

Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)

Jasper and Quartz River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Garnet (Almandine variety) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein (Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Mineral Vein filling) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein

Amygdaloidal Basalt (matrix) with Mineral Vein filling

Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of microscopic silt-sized particles of quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of microscopic silt-sized particles of quartz and feldspar)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Siltstone or Argillite (Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al and Fe oxides)) — sedimentary

Banded Siltstone or Argillite

Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with Al and Fe oxides)

Kyawthuite (Kyawthuite (Bi3+Sb5+O4)) — mineral

Kyawthuite

Kyawthuite (Bi3+Sb5+O4)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geodic structure) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a Geodic structure

Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock) (Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt (Greenstone/Trap Rock)

Basalt (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Hematite (Ferric oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Ferric oxide (Fe2O3)

Tiger's Eye (Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite), SiO2

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal or Agate variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Chert / Flint Nodules in Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodules in Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone (complex silicate formula: (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (complex silicate formula: (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2)

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

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)