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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

Hag Stone (Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated sedimentary rock (typically limestone, sandstone, or flint)

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Blue Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Pumice (Pumicite (Volcanic glass with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Volcanic glass with vesicular texture)

Quartzite Pebbles or River Rock (Quartzite / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartzite Pebbles or River Rock

Quartzite / Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

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)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Granite (Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Smoky Quartz in Matrix

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) within Pegmatite/Gneiss

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Pisolitic Bauxite)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)

Blue Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with inclusions)) — igneous

Blue Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with inclusions)

Boulder Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O) in ironstone matrix) — mineral

Boulder Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O) in ironstone matrix

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Golden Healer Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Golden Healer Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass) (Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)) — mineral

Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)

Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)

Sandstone Cobble with Iron Staining (Arenite with Limonite/Goethite coatings) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble with Iron Staining

Arenite with Limonite/Goethite coatings

Turquoise (Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Gravel (Pebble) (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Gravel (Pebble)

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Igneous Rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary Clastic Rock)

Granite (Intrusive igneous felsic rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous felsic rock

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Felsic)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

River Rock (Polished Siliceous Rock / Quartzite Pebble) — sedimentary

River Rock

Polished Siliceous Rock / Quartzite Pebble