Rock Identifier

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Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)

Browse synthetic polymer (synthetic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Hematite cement)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Indigo Gabbro (Gabbro (Mafic Intrusive Rock)) — igneous

Indigo Gabbro

Gabbro (Mafic Intrusive Rock)

Chert (specifically Gray/Tan Chert Node) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Tan Chert Node)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar (K,Na)AlSi3O8, and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Chunk)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically River Stone / Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically River Stone / Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Mica Schist (Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)) — sedimentary (clastic/chemical)

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)

sedimentary (clastic/chemical)

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

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

Banded Flint / Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite / Lithic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Greywacke/Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite / Lithic Sandstone

Chert (Chert / Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Plagioclase Feldspar (NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)

Olivine (often within Peridotite) (Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (often within Peridotite)

Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide cement)

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

White Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite and Calcite/Aragonite infusions)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite and Calcite/Aragonite infusions)

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)