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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

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Emerald in Matrix (Quartz/Schist) (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix (Quartz/Schist)

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed Quartzite) (Quartzite (SiO2 with dye enhancements)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed Quartzite)

Quartzite (SiO2 with dye enhancements)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Diorite (Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Diorite)

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

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Fossilized coral (likely honeycomb or branching coral) (Fossil coral; probable Scleractinia or Tabulata, composition mainly microcrystalline CaCO₃) — fossil

Fossilized coral (likely honeycomb or branching coral)

Fossil coral; probable Scleractinia or Tabulata, composition mainly microcrystalline CaCO₃

Breccia (Breccia (Clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia (Clastic sedimentary rock)

Shale (Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Consolidated fine-grained clay/silt)

Shale (Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Sedimentary rock composed of mud/clay minerals)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper) (Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions) — mineral

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)

Jasper, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions

Fossiliferous Shale (Carbonaceous Shale (with potential plant/aquatic fossils)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale

Carbonaceous Shale (with potential plant/aquatic fossils)

Beryl (Emerald variety in host rock) (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Silicate mineral)) — mineral

Beryl (Emerald variety in host rock)

Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Silicate mineral)

Slate (Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

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

Dyed Blue Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite / Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite / Arkose)

Blue Banded Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Banded Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble) (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble)

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granite)

River Quartz (Milky and Smoky mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

River Quartz (Milky and Smoky mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian Beads (Silicon Dioxide (Variety of Chalcedony), $SiO_2$) — gemstone

Carnelian Beads

Silicon Dioxide (Variety of Chalcedony), $SiO_2$

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Greenstone (Celadonite-bearing Volcanic) (Hydrothermally altered basalt or andesite with Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Celadonite-bearing Volcanic)

Hydrothermally altered basalt or andesite with Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Wonderstone (Sandstone) (Liesegang Banded Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Wonderstone (Sandstone)

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone effect) (Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Diorite (Spotted or Dalmatian Stone effect)

Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)

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

Clear Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)