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Anthropogenic (Man Made Material)

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Peat

Map Jasper

Blue Goldstone

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Dunite

Andalusite

Zincite

Marl

Limonite

Diamond

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (primarily composed of Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (primarily composed of Calcite, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Fire Opal (in Matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Fire Opal (in Matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Glacial Erratic (Sandstone/Quartzite) (Glacial Erratic specimen (likely Orthoquartzite or Feldspathic Sandstone)) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Glacial Erratic (Sandstone/Quartzite)

Glacial Erratic specimen (likely Orthoquartzite or Feldspathic Sandstone)

sedimentary or metamorphic

Siltstone Pebble (Siltstone) — sedimentary

Siltstone Pebble

Siltstone

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites (Arenite (mostly SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions (MnO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites

Arenite (mostly SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions (MnO2)

Marble (polished) (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble (polished)

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Olivine in Basalt (Peridotite / Forsterite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt

Peridotite / Forsterite ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartz Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sunstone ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 (Oligoclase or Andesine)) — mineral

Sunstone

(Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 (Oligoclase or Andesine)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Geode with Quartz/Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode with Quartz/Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with trace lead (Pb)

Fossilized coral or porous marine limestone (Likely fossil coral (Scleractinia), composed mainly of calcite/aragonite (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Fossilized coral or porous marine limestone

Likely fossil coral (Scleractinia), composed mainly of calcite/aragonite (CaCO₃)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Slate (Metamorphic Rock (Fine-grained)) — metamorphic

Slate

Metamorphic Rock (Fine-grained)

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Igneous Rock

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Raw calcite specimen (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Raw calcite specimen

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Chert (Jasper Variant likely) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary Rock or Mineral (depending on origin and purity)

Chert (Jasper Variant likely)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary Rock or Mineral (depending on origin and purity)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Cliff Formation) (Limestone (predominantly CaCO3 as calcite)) — Sedimentary

Limestone (Cliff Formation)

Limestone (predominantly CaCO3 as calcite)

Limestone with Calcite Crust (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Calcite Crust

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Polished quartz-rich pebble, possibly jasper or quartzite (Quartzite or chalcedony-bearing jasper; predominantly SiO₂) — metamorphic

Polished quartz-rich pebble, possibly jasper or quartzite

Quartzite or chalcedony-bearing jasper; predominantly SiO₂

Yellow chalcedony (likely heat-treated or resin-coated) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — mineral

Yellow chalcedony (likely heat-treated or resin-coated)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Porphyritic granite or granodiorite (Coarse-grained plutonic rock composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole) — igneous

Porphyritic granite or granodiorite

Coarse-grained plutonic rock composed mainly of quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica/amphibole

Tumbled chalcedony (likely brown agate/jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; potentially iron-stained chalcedony or jasper) — mineral

Tumbled chalcedony (likely brown agate/jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; potentially iron-stained chalcedony or jasper

Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂), potentially quartzite if the grains are fused) — mineral

Quartz-rich rock, possibly milky quartz or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂), potentially quartzite if the grains are fused

Iron-rich chert or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite inclusions) — sedimentary

Iron-rich chert or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite inclusions

Chert (Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Black Granite (Basalt or Gabbro) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Black Granite (Basalt or Gabbro)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)