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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

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3) with bioclasts) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Carbonate sedimentary rock (CaCO3) with bioclasts

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Peridot (Olivine) (Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Peridot (Olivine)

Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sandstone)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Chert Nodules (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Geode or Concretion (Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode or Concretion

Silica-filled nodule (likely SiO2)

Sandstone/Quartzite (Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone/Quartzite

Sedimentary Rock (composed mainly of SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 based clasts in matrix)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2 based clasts in matrix)

Jasper with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Sorosilicate [Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)]) — sedimentary/metamorphic

Jasper with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Sorosilicate [Ca2Al2Fe3+Si3O12(OH)]

sedimentary/metamorphic

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

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

Sandstone (Picture Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Limestone) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) - Biogenic Limestone

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite/Siderite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (Calcium Carbonate/Aragonite/Calcite/Siderite)

Copper-bearing Quartz (with Malachite and Iron Oxides) (Quartz (SiO2) with Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hematite/Limonite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral Specimen

Copper-bearing Quartz (with Malachite and Iron Oxides)

Quartz (SiO2) with Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2) and Hematite/Limonite (Fe2O3)

Mineral Specimen

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar content)

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

Biotite on Matrix

Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Eudialyte (Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2) — mineral

Eudialyte

Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Actinolite-Chlorite Schist)

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Weathered Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcite-rich Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)