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Synthetic (Not A Natural Rock)

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

Moonstone (Variety of Orthoclase Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Moonstone (Variety of Orthoclase Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities) - SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities) - SiO2

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite) (Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)) — Igneous Rock

Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite)

Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Ammolite (Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Ammolite

Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Shale/Matrix)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Ruby (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3

Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Jasper with Quartz Veining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Amethyst (Quartz Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron impurities)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — Mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz) (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Iolite (Cordierite) (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18) — Mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian (Red Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide impurities)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)) — Mineral-based Sedimentary/Silica

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrated iron oxide impurities (Goethite)

Mineral-based Sedimentary/Silica

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Amethyst is a variety of Quartz)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Amethyst is a variety of Quartz)

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed) (Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone (commonly Dyed)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline igneous rock)

Dyed Magnesite (often sold as Red Turquoise or Howlite) (Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO3)) — mineral

Dyed Magnesite (often sold as Red Turquoise or Howlite)

Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO3)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Turquoise (likely Stabilized or Dyed Howlite/Magnesite) (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (likely Stabilized or Dyed Howlite/Magnesite)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Gneiss (Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Metamorphic Rock

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)