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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

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Dioritic variant) (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite (Dioritic variant)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Red jasper (tumbled) (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides) — mineral

Red jasper (tumbled)

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides

Quartz-rich gravel fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with feldspar or carbonate inclusions) — mineral

Quartz-rich gravel fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly with feldspar or carbonate inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

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

Precious Opal in Matrix

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment (Lithic fragment / Weathered rock) — sedimentary

Generic Pebble / Rock Fragment

Lithic fragment / Weathered rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Quartz Crystal Vug (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Crystal Vug

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled blue-gray stone beads, likely labradorite or dyed quartz (Probable labradorite (plagioclase feldspar; approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈), though exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Tumbled blue-gray stone beads, likely labradorite or dyed quartz

Probable labradorite (plagioclase feldspar; approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈), though exact identification requires testing

Geode fragment, likely quartz-lined basalt or chalcedony nodule (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining in a basaltic host) — mineral

Geode fragment, likely quartz-lined basalt or chalcedony nodule

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining in a basaltic host

Black obsidian (probable) (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition) — igneous

Black obsidian (probable)

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock (Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock) — mineral

Metallic sulfide ore, likely pyrite-bearing rock

Pyrite (FeS₂), possibly with chalcopyrite and quartz/host rock

Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin (Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin) — gemstone

Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin

Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin

Rough Black Diamond (Bort / Carbonado) (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Black Diamond (Bort / Carbonado)

Diamond (C)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Quartz (Smoky/Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Sandstone (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Sandstone

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Arenite

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

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Diamond (set in a gold ring) (Carbon (C) - Adamantine cubic carbon) — mineral

Diamond (set in a gold ring)

Carbon (C) - Adamantine cubic carbon

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Polished/tumbled quartz-rich pegmatite (Quartz–feldspar pegmatite, with iron-oxide staining; chiefly SiO₂ and KAlSi₃O₈–NaAlSi₃O₈) — igneous

Polished/tumbled quartz-rich pegmatite

Quartz–feldspar pegmatite, with iron-oxide staining; chiefly SiO₂ and KAlSi₃O₈–NaAlSi₃O₈

Pink-and-white quartz-rich rock, likely rose quartz matrix (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly intergrown with feldspar or chalcedony) — mineral

Pink-and-white quartz-rich rock, likely rose quartz matrix

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly intergrown with feldspar or chalcedony

Tumbled white quartz or quartzite pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly massive quartzite) — mineral

Tumbled white quartz or quartzite pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly massive quartzite

Rounded gray pebble, likely basalt or andesite (Fine-grained volcanic rock, probably basaltic-andesite; exact identification requires testing) — igneous

Rounded gray pebble, likely basalt or andesite

Fine-grained volcanic rock, probably basaltic-andesite; exact identification requires testing