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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

Tumbled milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

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

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C - Carbon)) — gemstone

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C - Carbon)

Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum rosette) (Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum rosette)

Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Jasper and Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz variety) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) microcrystalline quartz variety

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Amethyst stalactite slice pendant (Amethyst (紫 quartz), SiO₂, with concentric quartz/chalcedony and likely agate banding) — mineral

Amethyst stalactite slice pendant

Amethyst (紫 quartz), SiO₂, with concentric quartz/chalcedony and likely agate banding

Polished blue-banded agate slice (Agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chiefly chalcedony)) — mineral

Polished blue-banded agate slice

Agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chiefly chalcedony)

Raw Sapphire / Corundum (Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminium oxide)) — mineral

Raw Sapphire / Corundum

Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminium oxide)

Blue Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — gemstone

Blue Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

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

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Gray Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Gray Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Tumbled milky quartz pebble (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), microcrystalline to coarsely crystalline variety) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz pebble

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), microcrystalline to coarsely crystalline variety

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Tigers Eye (Bull's Eye) (SiO2) — Mineral

Red Tigers Eye (Bull's Eye)

SiO2

Clear quartz crystal point (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a polished or cut crystal) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal point

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a polished or cut crystal

Tumbled jasper, likely red/brown jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored chiefly by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled jasper, likely red/brown jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored chiefly by iron oxides

Chert (often colloquially called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often colloquially called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Andesite/Basalt

Tumbled brown chalcedony (possibly carnelian or jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely iron-stained chalcedony) — mineral

Tumbled brown chalcedony (possibly carnelian or jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely iron-stained chalcedony

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz) (Quartz (SiO2) with native Gold (Au) inclusions) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz)

Quartz (SiO2) with native Gold (Au) inclusions

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Green Aventurine (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Granite (Granitoid) — igneous

Granite

Granitoid

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Tumbled agate or chalcedony (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown/orange chalcedony or agate) — mineral

Tumbled agate or chalcedony

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown/orange chalcedony or agate

Rough Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Dyed Blue Agate Druzy Pendant (Quartz / Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial color treatment) — gemstone

Dyed Blue Agate Druzy Pendant

Quartz / Chalcedony (SiO2) with artificial color treatment

Gold Nugget (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Gold (Au)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenish translucent mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly serpentine, epidote, or green glassy feldspar) — mineral

Greenish translucent mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly serpentine, epidote, or green glassy feldspar