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

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Gowganda Tillite (Puddingstone) (Glacial Diamictite (Gowganda Formation)) — sedimentary

Gowganda Tillite (Puddingstone)

Glacial Diamictite (Gowganda Formation)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

Chert (or Chalcedony) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Chalcedony)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Calcarenite)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Calcarenite)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Silica (SiO2) - Metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Silica (SiO2) - Metamorphic rock

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite with Hematite cementation) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Hematite cementation

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (complex silicate composition with iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (complex silicate composition with iron oxides)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Quartzite (largely SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining (Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Quartzite (largely SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining (Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Travertine (Terrestrial Sedimentary Form of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Terrestrial Sedimentary Form of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Diorite (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite

Coquina (Limestone) (Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina (Limestone)

Bioclastic Limestone (CaCO3)

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Howlite (Dyed Turquoise) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite (Dyed Turquoise)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Yellow Chert or Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

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

Chert (and Jasper/Flint variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper / Chert (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper / Chert (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Mica (Muscovite) (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Sandstone (Red Arkose) (Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Arkose)

Sandstone (Arkose variant, primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)