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Synthetic (Not A Natural Rock)

Browse synthetic (not a natural rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Asphalt Rock

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Chalk

Zircon

Obsidian

Kimberlite

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Tripolite

Guano

Halite

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Rock Salt

Rough Diamond / Clear Quartz (C (Carbon) or SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rough Diamond / Clear Quartz

C (Carbon) or SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Rutilated quartz crystal (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), containing rutile inclusions (TiO₂)) — mineral

Rutilated quartz crystal

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), containing rutile inclusions (TiO₂)

Black Onyx (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled Peach Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Peach Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Tangerine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite coatings) — mineral

Tangerine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite coatings

Quartz Druzy on Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy on Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Tumbled zebra stone, likely zebra marble or banded calcite (Zebra marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃), possibly black-and-white banded calcite) — metamorphic

Tumbled zebra stone, likely zebra marble or banded calcite

Zebra marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃), possibly black-and-white banded calcite

Howlite (Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Clear Quartz Crystal (Likely Golden Healer/Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal (Likely Golden Healer/Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartz Vein) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Quartz Vein)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Weathered limestone pebble (Limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Weathered limestone pebble

Limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃)

Orange Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace elements)) — gemstone

Orange Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace elements)

Green Tiger's Eye (Quartz (SiO2) with fibrous crocidolite inclusions (dyed)) — mineral

Green Tiger's Eye

Quartz (SiO2) with fibrous crocidolite inclusions (dyed)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand (Glauconite-bearing sandstone)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Greensand (Glauconite-bearing sandstone)

Shiva Lingam (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Chalcedony mix)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasproid/Chalcedony mix)

Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (often containing Fayalite: Fe2SiO4)) — Mineraloid/Anthropogenic (Technofossil)

Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (often containing Fayalite: Fe2SiO4)

Mineraloid/Anthropogenic (Technofossil)

Snowflake obsidian cabochon (Obsidian (volcanic glass), SiO₂-rich; white areas are cristobalite/spherulitic devitrification) — igneous

Snowflake obsidian cabochon

Obsidian (volcanic glass), SiO₂-rich; white areas are cristobalite/spherulitic devitrification

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Blue Diamond (Carbon (C) - Type IIb Diamond) — mineral

Rough Blue Diamond

Carbon (C) - Type IIb Diamond

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Green Aventurine (Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Dark gray rounded stone, possibly basalt or slag (Uncertain; likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or iron-rich industrial slag) — igneous

Dark gray rounded stone, possibly basalt or slag

Uncertain; likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or iron-rich industrial slag

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ

Red cabochon gemstone, likely carnelian or dyed chalcedony (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Red cabochon gemstone, likely carnelian or dyed chalcedony

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; exact identification requires testing

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions, SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions, SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite / Ironstone Nodule

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Black Onyx (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions