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Synthetic (Not A Natural Rock)

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

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bivalve Shell (Fossil or Contemporary) (Class Bivalvie (various genera and species of clams, cockles, etc.)) — Sedimentary (Biogenic sediment or biological remain)

Bivalve Shell (Fossil or Contemporary)

Class Bivalvie (various genera and species of clams, cockles, etc.)

Sedimentary (Biogenic sediment or biological remain)

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

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Weathered)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous conglomerate

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Ventifact (Eolian Ventifact (often composed of basalt, chert, or quartzite)) — sedimentary

Ventifact

Eolian Ventifact (often composed of basalt, chert, or quartzite)

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

Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (with possible Feldspar inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with possible Feldspar inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (rich in clay minerals and quartz)

Brown Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Brown Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar, with Iron Oxide cement)

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate or Water-line Agate) (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate or Water-line Agate)

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

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

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Giallo Ornamental Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Giallo Ornamental Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled) (Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)

Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Granite

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

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection) (Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and mineral

Mixed Quartz and River Pebbles (Stone Collection)

Mixed assortment containing mainly Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, and mineral

Rough Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining) (Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale (with Iron Oxide staining)

Fissile Mudstone (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals)

Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica) — igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)

Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica

igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Asphalt (Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)) — Sedimentary

Asphalt

Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (sedimentary) / Argillite (metamorphic)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low-grade)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Smoky Quartz in Matrix (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within Pegmatite/Gneiss) — igneous

Smoky Quartz in Matrix

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within Pegmatite/Gneiss

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)