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Anthropic Metallic Specimen

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

Gold-bearing Quartz (Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Lode Gold in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

mineral
Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Basalt (Basalt (composition of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition of plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and olivine)

igneous
Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous)

igneous
Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale) — sedimentary

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Argillaceous Shale

sedimentary
Hematite (Ferric oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Ferric oxide (Fe2O3)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Native Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

mineral
Limonite with Galena (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) and PbS (Galena)) — mineral

Limonite with Galena

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Limonite) and PbS (Galena)

mineral
Bismuth (Native Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Native Bismuth (Bi)

mineral
Arfvedsonite (Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]) — mineral

Arfvedsonite

Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]

mineral
Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

mineral
Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type) (Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Boji Stone/Moqui Marble type)

Goethite/Hematite-encrusted Sandstone Concretion

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

Sunstone (Feldspar)

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

mineral
Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen) (Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay) — Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic

Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)

Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay

Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy) (Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)) — Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)

Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)

Mineral alternative / Synthetic
Coal (Bituminous) (Sedimentary carbonaceous rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous)

Sedimentary carbonaceous rock

sedimentary
Stony-Iron Meteorite (likely Mesosiderite or Ordinary Chondrite) (Meteorite (Silicate-Metal Matrix)) — meteorite

Stony-Iron Meteorite (likely Mesosiderite or Ordinary Chondrite)

Meteorite (Silicate-Metal Matrix)

meteorite
Fossilized Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger) (Carcharias taurus (fossil specimen)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Sand Tiger)

Carcharias taurus (fossil specimen)

sedimentary
Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

igneous
Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Chalcopyrite ore (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite ore

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

mineral
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group classification)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (L or H group classification)

igneous
Basalt Pebble (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt

igneous
Muscovite Mica (in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

mineral
Basalt River Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

igneous
Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock)

igneous
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

igneous
Basalt with Vesicular Texture (Basalt (SiO2 range 45-52%)) — igneous

Basalt with Vesicular Texture

Basalt (SiO2 range 45-52%)

igneous
Barite (Barium sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium sulfate (BaSO4)

mineral
Basalt (Arrowhead form) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt (Arrowhead form)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

igneous
Sunstone (Heliolite (Sodium Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Iron or Copper inclusions)) — mineral

Sunstone

Heliolite (Sodium Calcium Aluminum Silicate with Iron or Copper inclusions)

mineral
Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite concretion) (Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonite/Hematite concretion)

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite (FeO(OH))

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Basalt River Stone (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt

igneous
Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Sunstone

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

mineral