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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

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich)) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich)

Basalt with vesicles (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles

Vesicular Basalt

Weathered green-gray stone, likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock (Probable serpentinite (antigorite–lizardite), possibly chlorite schist or altered basalt) — metamorphic

Weathered green-gray stone, likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich metamorphic rock

Probable serpentinite (antigorite–lizardite), possibly chlorite schist or altered basalt

Chert (Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule / Geode fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule / Geode fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic Rock)

Basalt (Aphanitic basaltic rock) — igneous

Basalt

Aphanitic basaltic rock

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Arenite with Iron Oxide Liesegang Banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Arenite with Iron Oxide Liesegang Banding

Beads (likely glass or man-made material) (N/A (artificial material)) — Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Beads (likely glass or man-made material)

N/A (artificial material)

Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

Poppy Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hematite and other inclusions) — sedimentary

Poppy Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with hematite and other inclusions

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Quartzite Pebble) (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Quartzite Pebble)

Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)

Chert (River Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Quartzose/Feldspathic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Quartzose/Feldspathic Sandstone)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Hematitic / Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Hematitic / Ferruginous Sandstone)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Green Andesite (or Greenstone / Altered Volcanic Rock) (Intermediate Volcanic Rock with Chlorite/Epidote Alteration) — igneous

Green Andesite (or Greenstone / Altered Volcanic Rock)

Intermediate Volcanic Rock with Chlorite/Epidote Alteration

Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (rich in Muscovite or Biotite)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate

Turquoise cabochon (Turquoise; hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, approximately CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (composition varies)) — gemstone

Turquoise cabochon

Turquoise; hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, approximately CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (composition varies)

Moss agate bracelet (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions) — gemstone

Moss agate bracelet

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions

Wood Paneling (Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling) — not a rock

Wood Paneling

Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal) (SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)) — Mineral

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)

SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)

Quartzite pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Red Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

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

Chert (White Chert/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate material) — igneous

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate material

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Unknown Rock Fragment (Unknown) — unknown

Unknown Rock Fragment

Unknown

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite

Limestone with Iron Oxide Staining (Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Iron Oxide Staining

Sedimentary Rock (Calcite, CaCO3)