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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.

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite Sand (Black Sand)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Citrine Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony/Citrine Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Stromatolite (Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Biogenic Sedimentary Rock (composed predominantly of CaCO3)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Black Marble with Quartz Veining (Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Black Marble with Quartz Veining

Metamorphosed Limestone (Recrystallized CaCO3)

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

Red Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Macrocrystalline Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Serpentine (Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)) — Mineral, often found as a rock

Serpentine

Serpentine Group Minerals (e.g., Antigorite, Chrysotile, Lizardite)

Mineral, often found as a rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Sandstone (various mineral compositions)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (various mineral compositions)

River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)) — sedimentary

River Stone (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Wacke / Siltstone)

Blue Onyx (Dyed Agate) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Blue Onyx (Dyed Agate)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (White Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (with Quartz Vein)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite) (Tourmaline Group; often Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) or Dravite (NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — Mineral

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite)

Tourmaline Group; often Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) or Dravite (NaMg3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Sandstone (Red Arkose) (Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Arkose)

Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Lemon Quartz (Orizaba/Citrinated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities/treatment) — mineral

Lemon Quartz (Orizaba/Citrinated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities/treatment

Hag Stone (Perforated Sandstone (composed of SiO2 and calcareous cement)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sandstone (composed of SiO2 and calcareous cement)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Agate (likely Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Blue Agate (likely Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Dyed Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

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

Chert (Basanite / Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Red Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly Quartz with Hematite cementation)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (containing Albite lamellae), (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (containing Albite lamellae), (KAlSi3O8)

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasper/Chalcedony) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasper/Chalcedony) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)

Hag Stone (Perforated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Chert (Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with inclusions of AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with inclusions of AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate