Rock Identifier

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Anthropogenic (Man Made Material)

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

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone) (Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)

Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Quartz Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz-veined Siltstone (Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Siltstone

Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxides)

Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins (Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins

Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Milky Quartz with Mica inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Stromatolite (Jasper-replaced) (Fossilized Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria / Cryptozon / Silica SiO2)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite (Jasper-replaced)

Fossilized Stromatolite (Cyanobacteria / Cryptozon / Silica SiO2)

Orange Quartzite / Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite / Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nuummite (Orthoamphibole (Anthophyllite-Gedrite composition)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Orthoamphibole (Anthophyllite-Gedrite composition)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Olivine (Peridotite) (Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

Magnesium iron silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Fire Opal (in matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

Fire Opal (in matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Milky and Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky and Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron-oxide weathering)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Iron Meteorite (Siderite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite)) — mineral

Iron Meteorite

Siderite (Iron-Nickel Meteorite)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert (Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodular Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

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

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper based on color) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper based on color)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)