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Anthropogenic (Man Made Material Processed By Nature)

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Dunite

Zincite

Emerald Crystal

Emerald Crystal

Orange Obsidian

Diamond

Lavender Obsidian

Electric Blue Obsidian

Tripolite

Violet Obsidian

Shale (Argillite / Shaly Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Argillite / Shaly Mudstone

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basaltic Glass

Chert (Holey Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Holey Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Flint (or Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (or Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Limestone Cobble (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone Cobble

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Tumbled honey-colored chalcedony or quartzite (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Tumbled honey-colored chalcedony or quartzite

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; exact identification requires testing

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix (Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain) — mineral

Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix

Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Scoria (Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)) — igneous

Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (composed mainly of SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz-lined vesicle in basalt (amygdaloidal basalt) (Amygdaloidal basalt with drusy quartz; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron oxides) — igneous

Quartz-lined vesicle in basalt (amygdaloidal basalt)

Amygdaloidal basalt with drusy quartz; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron oxides

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Tumbled brown jasper (likely iron-rich chalcedony) (Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled brown jasper (likely iron-rich chalcedony)

Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly colored by iron oxides

Limestone (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary rock composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C) or various simulants (e.g., Cubic Zirconia)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C) or various simulants (e.g., Cubic Zirconia)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Green Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Green Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Moss Agate (Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO

₂)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Moss Agate

Moss Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is microcrystalline Quartz)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite; possibly brecciated jasper) — sedimentary

Red jasper (likely iron-rich chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), colored by hematite/goethite; possibly brecciated jasper

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled jasper, likely red/brown jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored chiefly by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled jasper, likely red/brown jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, colored chiefly by iron oxides

Banded Agate (Agate (chalcedony variety of Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (chalcedony variety of Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Polished Picasso jasper (Silicified carbonate rock, commonly marketed as Picasso jasper; composition varies and is not a single mineral species) — metamorphic

Polished Picasso jasper

Silicified carbonate rock, commonly marketed as Picasso jasper; composition varies and is not a single mineral species

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

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)