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Anthropic Metallic Specimen

Browse anthropic metallic specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made glass

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made glass

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Slate (Hydrothermal quartz vein traversing mafic host rock) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Basalt or Slate

Hydrothermal quartz vein traversing mafic host rock

Bog Iron (Limonite Concretion) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bog Iron (Limonite Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with native Au)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) (Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Banded Iron Formation (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Hematite (Hematite (Iron (III) oxide, Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Hematite (Iron (III) oxide, Fe2O3)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

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

Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Graphite (Graphite (C)) — mineral

Graphite

Graphite (C)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sunstone (Feldspar variety) (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8 with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Sunstone (Feldspar variety)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Si,Al)3O8 with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

Biotite Schist (with Garnet and Pyrite) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2 (Biotite focus)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist (with Garnet and Pyrite)

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

Gold in Quartz Matrix (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale

Quartz with Pyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite in Slate (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Slate host matrix) — metamorphic

Pyrite in Slate

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Slate host matrix

Iron-rich metamorphic rock, likely banded iron formation fragment (Hematite–magnetite-rich quartzite (BIF); Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄ with SiO₂) — metamorphic

Iron-rich metamorphic rock, likely banded iron formation fragment

Hematite–magnetite-rich quartzite (BIF); Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄ with SiO₂

Botryoidal Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Botryoidal Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Pyrite (on host rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (on host rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Native Gold Nuggets (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nuggets

Native Gold (Au)

Basalt River Stone (Extrusive mafic igneous rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Extrusive mafic igneous rock (Basalt)

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (or Pyrite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (or Pyrite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Possible iron meteorite (Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy) — meteorite

Possible iron meteorite

Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy

Metallic sulfide ore, likely galena-bearing rock (Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly with pyrite or other sulfides) — mineral

Metallic sulfide ore, likely galena-bearing rock

Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), possibly with pyrite or other sulfides

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) veining in silicate matrix

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Possible iron-rich meteorite fragment (Unclassified stony-iron or iron meteorite; exact identification requires testing) — meteorite

Possible iron-rich meteorite fragment

Unclassified stony-iron or iron meteorite; exact identification requires testing

Pyrite Sun (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite Sun

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Iron-rich quartzite or weathered ironstone pebble (Quartzite, chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide minerals (hematite/goethite)) — metamorphic

Iron-rich quartzite or weathered ironstone pebble

Quartzite, chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide minerals (hematite/goethite)

Raw Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na, Ca)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Raw Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na, Ca)(Al, Si)4O8

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Gold Ore in Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)) — Mineral

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Gold: Au; Quartz: SiO2)

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver

Magnetite with Serpentine (Magnetite (Fe3O4) in Serpentine Matrix) — mineral

Magnetite with Serpentine

Magnetite (Fe3O4) in Serpentine Matrix

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites/Oxide coatings (Arenite with Pyrolusite and Romanechite (MnO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites/Oxide coatings

Arenite with Pyrolusite and Romanechite (MnO2)

Weathered volcanic rock, likely andesite or basalt (Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; probable andesite–basalt, compositionally dominated by plagioclase with pyroxene and possibly alteration minerals) — igneous

Weathered volcanic rock, likely andesite or basalt

Fine-grained mafic to intermediate volcanic rock; probable andesite–basalt, compositionally dominated by plagioclase with pyroxene and possibly alteration minerals