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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.

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product) (Fused Siliceous Slag) — Anthropogenic Material (Man-made Rock)

Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product)

Fused Siliceous Slag

Anthropogenic Material (Man-made Rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Silver (Morgan Dollar) (Native Silver (Ag) - 90% Silver, 10% Copper alloy) — mineral

Silver (Morgan Dollar)

Native Silver (Ag) - 90% Silver, 10% Copper alloy

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8), Microcline (potassium feldspar)

Slate (Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.) — sedimentary

Slate

Slate (a fine-grained, foliated metamorphic rock). Mineral composition: Primarily composed of mica minerals (muscovite, chlorite, sericite) and quartz, with minor amounts of hematite, pyrite, and other accessory minerals.

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (or Rock Crystal)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; general formula C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; general formula C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Epidote in Matrix (Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote in Matrix

Epidote; Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein) (Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein) — igneous or sedimentary

Wishing Stone (Basalt or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Vein)

Basalt (SiO2+MgO+FeO) or Siltstone with a Quartz (SiO2) or Calcite (CaCO3) vein

igneous or sedimentary

Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Agate (Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variously identified as Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously identified as Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass with vesicular texture)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay) (Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)) — sedimentary

Kaolinite (Chalky Clay)

Kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins (SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)) — Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins

SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)

Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (possibly) (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (possibly)

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Concrete (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Concrete

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite

Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O in Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantasite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O in Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Red Sandstone (Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Sandstone (principally Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Quartz (pebble) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (pebble)

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating) — Sedimentary or Igneous

Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating

Sedimentary or Igneous

Unable to identify - Image contains non-geological items — N/A

Unable to identify - Image contains non-geological items

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite (vitreous silica), SiO2) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite (vitreous silica), SiO2

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — sedimentary

Gypsum (Wallboard/Drywall)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite-rich Bioclastic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite-rich Bioclastic Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (general term for sandstone)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Arenite (general term for sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock