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

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled) (Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)

Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Cubic Carbon (C)

Diamond (as set in a gold ring) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (as set in a gold ring)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Wallboard/Drywall (Gypsum-based)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Quartz-veined Basalt (Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein) — igneous

Quartz-veined Basalt

Amygdaloidal or Porphyritic Basalt with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) vein

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

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Lepidolite on Pegmatite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite on Pegmatite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Basalt with Quartz Veining (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock) with SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) veins) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz Veining

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock) with SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) veins

Mica-rich Schist fragment (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica-rich Schist fragment

Mica Schist

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite, biotite, and quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite, biotite, and quartz)

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Rock (likely Siltstone or fine-grained Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Rough Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

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

Carnelian Agate (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — Mineral

Carnelian Agate

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Diamond (Green tinted) (Carbon (C) with trace impurities or lattice defects) — mineral

Diamond (Green tinted)

Carbon (C) with trace impurities or lattice defects

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Schist (Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Schist

Quartz (SiO2) in Mica Schist

Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone (Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Limonite-stained Limestone

Sedimentary Limestone with Iron Oxyhydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining (Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)) — sedimentary

Black Limestone with Calcite Veining

Bituminous Limestone (CaCO3 with Organic Carbon inclusions)

River Stone (Sandstone with Oxide Banding) (Arenite with Iron/Manganese Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

River Stone (Sandstone with Oxide Banding)

Arenite with Iron/Manganese Oxide inclusions

Dyed Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating) — mineral

Dyed Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating

Biotite Mica (Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — mineral

Biotite Mica

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

Limonite-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining) — mineral

Limonite-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide/Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) staining

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Mookaite Jasper (Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)) — Sedimentary Rock

Mookaite Jasper

Siliceous sedimentary rock (variety of Jasper/Chert)

Sedimentary Rock