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Anthropogenic (Man Made)

Browse anthropogenic (man made) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Lherzolite

Gondite

Dunite

Sandstone (Arenite (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (mostly SiO2)

Tumbled chert or jasper pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/jasper) — sedimentary

Tumbled chert or jasper pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/jasper

Sandstone (Arenite (with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (with iron oxide cement)

Calligraphy Stone (Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone composed of Hematite and Shell remains)) — sedimentary

Calligraphy Stone

Mariam Jasper (Fossiliferous Limestone composed of Hematite and Shell remains)

Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC) (Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate

mineraloid (synthetic)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Gypsum (Satin Spar / Alabaster variety) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Gypsum (Satin Spar / Alabaster variety)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Limestone Pebble (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Pebble

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)

Exposed aggregate concrete (stone-chip surface) (Portland-cement concrete containing natural aggregate; not a natural rock) — sedimentary

Exposed aggregate concrete (stone-chip surface)

Portland-cement concrete containing natural aggregate; not a natural rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Chalk (Carbonate rock (mainly CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Carbonate rock (mainly CaCO3)

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineraloid

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Diamond (in Jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Weathered concrete or cementitious slab (not natural rock) (Artificial calcium-silicate cement composite; likely Portland cement concrete) — sedimentary

Weathered concrete or cementitious slab (not natural rock)

Artificial calcium-silicate cement composite; likely Portland cement concrete

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)

Tumbled quartz-rich pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartzite) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-rich pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartzite

Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen (Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite) — mineral

Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen

Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Polished/tumbled brown-and-white mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich jasper, brecciated jasper, or an iron-stained quartz mineral) — mineral

Polished/tumbled brown-and-white mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich jasper, brecciated jasper, or an iron-stained quartz mineral

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chalk (Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate or CaCO3)

Orange glassy slag (industrial by-product) (Iron-rich silicate glass; composition varies, commonly Fe–Ca–Al silicate) — mineral

Orange glassy slag (industrial by-product)

Iron-rich silicate glass; composition varies, commonly Fe–Ca–Al silicate

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)

Chert (variations include Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Coal (Bituminous Coal) (Caustobiolith / Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous Coal)

Caustobiolith / Sedimentary Rock

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon C)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock