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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 with inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides (Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz with Iron Oxides

Quartz (SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite (FeO(OH)) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)) — mineral

Turquoise, Pearl, and Coral Necklace

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) / CaCO3 (Pearl and Coral)

Blue Lace Agate (Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Banded Chalcedony (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose) (Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose)

Arenite (Feldspathic Sandstone / Arkose)

Unidentified Rock Fragment (Unknown) — Rock

Unidentified Rock Fragment

Unknown

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node (Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Limonite Node

Ferruginous Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O and Goethite)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive volcanic rock)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Mafic Volcanic Rock

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Rhodonite Tumbled Chips (Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite Tumbled Chips

Manganese silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Yellow Quartz or Citrine Geode/Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz or Citrine Geode/Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Basalt with Scoria (Amygdaloidal Basalt / Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria

Amygdaloidal Basalt / Vesicular Basalt

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet Schist (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 in Schistose matrix)

Chert (White Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Red Jasper Concretion (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper Concretion

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — Sedimentary Rock

Banded Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Sedimentary Rock

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Mexican Crazy Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions) — mineral

Mexican Crazy Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads (Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)) — Mineral

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads

Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)

Shatter Cone (Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)) — metamorphic

Shatter Cone

Impactite (Shatter Cone texture)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)