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Anthropogenic (Man Made Industrial Byproduct)

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Lherzolite

Gondite

Dunite

Dark gray rounded stone, possibly basalt or slag (Uncertain; likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or iron-rich industrial slag) — igneous

Dark gray rounded stone, possibly basalt or slag

Uncertain; likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or iron-rich industrial slag

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives) — Man-made material (Anthropogenic 'mineraloid')

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives

Man-made material (Anthropogenic 'mineraloid')

Sea Glass (Uranium/Vaseline Glass variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Uranium Oxide (U3O8)) — man-made silicate (anthropogenic glass)

Sea Glass (Uranium/Vaseline Glass variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Uranium Oxide (U3O8)

man-made silicate (anthropogenic glass)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Rough Diamond (Pure Carbon (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Pure Carbon (C)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Chert / Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sea Glass (Kelly Green) (Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)) — Anthropogenic specimen (Man-made material)

Sea Glass (Kelly Green)

Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)

Anthropogenic specimen (Man-made material)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon C)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer) — Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer

Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Diamond (as featured in jewelry) (Diamond (C - pure carbon)) — mineral

Diamond (as featured in jewelry)

Diamond (C - pure carbon)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions

Probable amber fragment (Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)) — gemstone

Probable amber fragment

Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)

Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments) (Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates) — sedimentary (man-made composite)

Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)

Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates

sedimentary (man-made composite)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Cubic carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Cubic carbon (C)

Corundum (Sapphire variant) (Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire variant)

Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentinite or green jasper) (Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄); exact identification requires testing) — metamorphic

Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentinite or green jasper)

Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄); exact identification requires testing

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Likely iron-rich rock or weathered metallic mineral fragment (Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite or iron-bearing slag) — mineral

Likely iron-rich rock or weathered metallic mineral fragment

Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite or iron-bearing slag

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Diamond ring (Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond ring

Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)

Diamond (C (Pure Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Pure Carbon)

Granite (Pegmatitic) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite (Pegmatitic)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized oyster shell (Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite) — fossil

Fossilized oyster shell

Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Adamantine Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Adamantine Carbon (C)

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

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Cluster Ring) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Cluster Ring)

Carbon (C)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion) — mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion

mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration) — mineral

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration