Rock Identifier

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Anthropogenic (Man Made Material)

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

Basalt with vesicles (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles

Vesicular Basalt

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Granodiorite / Granite (Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)) — igneous

Granodiorite / Granite

Granodiorite (containing Quartz SiO2, Plagioclase Feldspar, and Biotite)

Arid Sandy Loam (Arenosols / Regosols) — sedimentary

Arid Sandy Loam

Arenosols / Regosols

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Lava Rock (Basalt) (Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Lava Rock (Basalt)

Basalt (extrusive igneous rock)

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

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Jade (Jadeite or Nephrite) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade

Jadeite or Nephrite

Mineral/Mineraloid

Travertine (Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous Tufa / Travertine (CaCO3)

Beach Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Beach Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Commonly known as Flint or River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly known as Flint or River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Grey and White specimens) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Grey and White specimens)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite River Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose) (Sandstone (Principally SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Sandstone (Principally SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Peridot (Olivine) (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite) (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)

Olivine (Peridotite) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone) (Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Dalmatian Stone)

Phaneritic Plutonic Diorite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Arenite (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Arenite (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)