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Anthropic Metallic Specimen

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

Nuummite (Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphiboles)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich Sedimentary-to-Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich Sedimentary-to-Metamorphic Rock)

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

Rough Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone (Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites) — mineral/sedimentary

Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone

Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites

mineral/sedimentary

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of pyroxene and calcium-rich plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of pyroxene and calcium-rich plagioclase)

Basalt (Basalt (extrusive volcanic mafic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (extrusive volcanic mafic rock)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct) (Ferro-silicate Slag) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)

Ferro-silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Gold Ore (Auriferous Quartz with Chalcopyrite/Pyrite) (Au (Native Gold) in Quartz (SiO2) with FeS2 (Pyrite) or CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite)) — Mineral

Gold Ore (Auriferous Quartz with Chalcopyrite/Pyrite)

Au (Native Gold) in Quartz (SiO2) with FeS2 (Pyrite) or CuFeS2 (Chalcopyrite)

Cuprite (Cuprite (Copper(I) oxide, Cu2O)) — mineral

Cuprite

Cuprite (Copper(I) oxide, Cu2O)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Quartz)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt with Weathered Crust (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt with Weathered Crust

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion) (Goethite/Hematite Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion)

Goethite/Hematite Concretion (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Black Tourmaline in Quartz and Feldspar Matrix (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz and Feldspar) — igneous

Black Tourmaline in Quartz and Feldspar Matrix

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz and Feldspar

Basalt (Vesicular or Porphyritic) (Basalt (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular or Porphyritic)

Basalt (composed primarily of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)

Nuummite (Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphibole)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Antophyllite-Gedrite (Orthorhombic amphibole)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

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

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Metamorphosed Carbon)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Metamorphosed Carbon)

Hematite Nodular Iron Ore (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Nodular Iron Ore

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

Sodium iron aluminum borosilicate (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H type)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (predominantly K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

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

Schist (Schist (primarily mica-schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (primarily mica-schist)

Basalt with Desert Varnish (Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich Silicate)) — igneous

Basalt with Desert Varnish

Mafic Volcanic Rock (Fe/Mg rich Silicate)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotite-Muscovite Schist)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)