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Synthetic (Man Made Material Mimicking Natural Stone)

Browse synthetic (man made material mimicking natural stone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

mineral
Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

mineral
Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

mineral
Granite (Intrusive igneous rock (Acidic)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous rock (Acidic)

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

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

igneous
Granite (Dioritic variant) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Dioritic variant)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

igneous
Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

sedimentary
Granite (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

mineral
Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead or Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) - Native Element) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) - Native Element

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite/Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite/Quartz Arenite

sedimentary
Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

sedimentary
Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

sedimentary
Rose Quartz (likely carved) (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz (likely carved)

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

sedimentary
Shale (Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)

sedimentary
Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Rough Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)

mineral
Stainless Steel Spoon (Iron-Chromium Alloy (Fe + Cr + Ni)) — mineral-based human-made alloy

Stainless Steel Spoon

Iron-Chromium Alloy (Fe + Cr + Ni)

mineral-based human-made alloy
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

sedimentary
Diamond (Emerald Cut) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Emerald Cut)

Carbon (C)

mineral
Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space) (Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer) — Synthetic (not a natural rock)

Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)

Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer

Synthetic (not a natural rock)
Coquina / Shelly Limestone (Bioclastic Limestone (composed of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shelly Limestone

Bioclastic Limestone (composed of CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

mineral
Slag (Industrial Glass) (Artificial Vitreous Silicate) — mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Artificial Vitreous Silicate

mineraloid (anthropogenic)
Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

sedimentary
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)
Slag Glass (Cullet Glass) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — mineral

Slag Glass (Cullet Glass)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

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

Raw Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

mineral
Diamond (set in a gold ring) (Carbon (C) - Adamantine cubic carbon) — mineral

Diamond (set in a gold ring)

Carbon (C) - Adamantine cubic carbon

mineral
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

sedimentary
Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Mineral/Rock
Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

sedimentary
Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with assorted minerals)

sedimentary
Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

igneous
Emerald (Faceted Gemstone) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Emerald (Faceted Gemstone)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

mineral