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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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Arenite)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 based)

River Cobble (Quartzite or Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Quartzite or Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Rock (chiefly Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Rock (chiefly Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Pebble) (Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3, calcite, aragonite, and clay/mudstone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Pebble)

Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3, calcite, aragonite, and clay/mudstone)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Quartz River Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz River Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Quartz Infill (Basalt with Secondary Silicate Mineralization (SiO2)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Agate/Quartz Infill

Basalt with Secondary Silicate Mineralization (SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Banded Siltstone (Siltstone with planar bedding) — sedimentary

Banded Siltstone

Siltstone with planar bedding

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limstone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limstone (CaCO3)

Bituminous Coal (Bituminous coal (Lithotype: Durain/Clarain)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal

Bituminous coal (Lithotype: Durain/Clarain)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8

Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety) (Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Polygenetic Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with mixed clasts)) — sedimentary

Polygenetic Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Conglomerate (SiO2 matrix with mixed clasts)

Biotite on Quartz Matrix (Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Biotite on Quartz Matrix

Biotite - K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Quartz (Milky and Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky and Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2)

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (variable composition, primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arkose) (Arkose Sandstone (principally SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Arkose)

Arkose Sandstone (principally SiO2 with Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)