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Synthetic Material (Not A Rock Or Mineral)

Browse synthetic material (not a rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Zincite

Halite

Opalite

Lead Feldspar

Dolomite

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Quartz-rich sedimentary rock)

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

Diamond (Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)

Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object (Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)) — Non-geological

Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object

Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)

Quartz-veined Limestone (Sedimentary limestone with quartz/calcite veinlets) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Limestone

Sedimentary limestone with quartz/calcite veinlets

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Limonite/Goethite staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Limonite/Goethite staining)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Painted Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock) with acrylic/artistic coating) — sedimentary

Painted Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock) with acrylic/artistic coating

Boulder Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Boulder Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides and clay)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxides and clay)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Granite Cobble / Gneiss (River Rock) (Granitic Gneiss / Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Cobble / Gneiss (River Rock)

Granitic Gneiss / Felsic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 rich)

Rock Fragment with Calcite/Quartz Vein (Polymictic Rock Fragment (SiO2 / CaCO3)) — igneous

Rock Fragment with Calcite/Quartz Vein

Polymictic Rock Fragment (SiO2 / CaCO3)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of cellulose)

Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald) (Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))) — mineral

Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)

Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))

Sapphire (Blue) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Blue)

Corundum (Al2O3)

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation

Tourmalinated Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Schorl inclusions (SiO2 + NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Schorl inclusions (SiO2 + NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite / Wacke) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite / Wacke

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)