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Anthropogenic (Man Made Material Mimicking Sedimentary Rock)

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

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Rock Gypsum

Limestone

Dunite

Claystone

Diatomite

Tripolite

Sandstone

Marl

Gondite

Lherzolite

Blue Goldstone

Phosphorite

Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic) (Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic)

Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture

Opalite crescent pendant (Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)) — gemstone

Opalite crescent pendant

Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Simulated Moonstone/Opal)) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Simulated Moonstone/Opal)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate) (Asphalt concrete) — man-made composite

Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)

Asphalt concrete

man-made composite

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look) (Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary (imitation)

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)

Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)

sedimentary (imitation)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Black glassy fragment, likely obsidian or industrial glass (Volcanic glass (obsidian), chiefly amorphous SiO₂; identification uncertain from image) — mineral

Black glassy fragment, likely obsidian or industrial glass

Volcanic glass (obsidian), chiefly amorphous SiO₂; identification uncertain from image

Opalite (likely man-made opalescent glass) (Opalite; not a true mineral, typically synthetic opalescent glass (silica-based)) — mineral

Opalite (likely man-made opalescent glass)

Opalite; not a true mineral, typically synthetic opalescent glass (silica-based)

Sandstone Pebble (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Blue goldstone beads (Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli) — mineral

Blue goldstone beads

Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Chert (Arrowhead) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Asphalt aggregate (Human-made bituminous asphalt containing crushed silicate rock aggregate) — sedimentary

Asphalt aggregate

Human-made bituminous asphalt containing crushed silicate rock aggregate

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Botryoidal chalcedony (likely agate/jasper variety) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — mineral

Botryoidal chalcedony (likely agate/jasper variety)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

White pebbles (rock material not identifiable from the image) (Undetermined; the smooth, pale pieces could be quartz, quartzite, or another light-colored rock) — sedimentary

White pebbles (rock material not identifiable from the image)

Undetermined; the smooth, pale pieces could be quartz, quartzite, or another light-colored rock

Clear quartz crystal (likely) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Beach Pebble (Chalcedony / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Beach Pebble (Chalcedony / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalk (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct) (Anthropogenic silicate byproduct (Slag)) — Mineral-like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite)

Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct)

Anthropogenic silicate byproduct (Slag)

Mineral-like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone) (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Chert (Flint / Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowheads) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowheads)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object (Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.) — Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object

Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.

Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Banded Chert (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass) (Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)

Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral

Red Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (iron-stained) / SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (iron-stained) / SiO2

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion) (Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)

Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding

Dalmatian jasper (Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar) — igneous

Dalmatian jasper

Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar

Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine (Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)) — Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)

Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine

Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)

Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)

Paving-concrete aggregate with a rounded stone (Polymictic gravel aggregate; the central clast appears to be weathered sandstone or volcanic rock) — sedimentary

Paving-concrete aggregate with a rounded stone

Polymictic gravel aggregate; the central clast appears to be weathered sandstone or volcanic rock