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Synthetic (Not A Natural Rock)

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

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

Amethyst (Druze)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite with inclusions (often Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite), SiO2) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite with inclusions (often Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite), SiO2

Bauxite (Laterite Clay) (Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides: Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite and Diaspore AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Laterite Clay)

Bauxite (mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides: Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite and Diaspore AlO(OH))

Lapis Lazuli (Complex mixture of minerals (lazurite, calcite, pyrite, and sodalite); (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Complex mixture of minerals (lazurite, calcite, pyrite, and sodalite); (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

Lapis Lazuli (Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8(Al6Si6O24)S2 (composed primarily of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Dragon Stone (Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Dragon Stone

Ohko Stone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Larvikite (Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, and minor dark minerals)) — igneous

Larvikite

Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, and minor dark minerals)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (mostly SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (mostly SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Amethyst Quartz (Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz

Amethyst (SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Yellow Jasper (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (variety of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

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

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Na8[AlSi O4]6[S,Cl,SO4,OH]2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Na8[AlSi O4]6[S,Cl,SO4,OH]2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limestone (specifically Dolomitic Limestone) (Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Dolomitic Limestone)

Calcium Magnesium Carbonate (CaMg(CO3)2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Crinoidal Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Crinoidal Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone) (Perthitic feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper (Dalmatian Stone)

Perthitic feldspar with Arfvedsonite inclusions

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite, CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (variety Selenite) or Barite, CaSO4·2H2O