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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

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of microscopic quartz and clay minerals)

Travertine (Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Travertine (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz and Feldspar composition)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz-based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz-based)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Quartzite Geode or Crystalline Quartz Node (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Geode or Crystalline Quartz Node

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica schist, likely muscovite–biotite schist with quartz and feldspar

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (typically SiO2 + others)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (typically SiO2 + others)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2-rich framework with variable matrix)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2-rich framework with variable matrix)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone/Quartzite (Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone/Quartzite

Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Staurolite (Cross Stone) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Cross Stone)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Raw Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Raw Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose) (Sandstone (Principally SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Sandstone (Principally SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Rhinestone (or glass crystal) (Silicon dioxide (if glass) / Various) — Mineral/gemstone imitation

Rhinestone (or glass crystal)

Silicon dioxide (if glass) / Various

Mineral/gemstone imitation

Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix) — igneous

Thunderegg (specifically a Jasper/Agate-filled Geode nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolitic Matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (SiO2 dominant)

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy) — Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy

Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Fuchsite in Quartz (Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Fuchsite in Quartz

Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)