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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

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and clay inclusions

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (predominantly SiO₂ - silicon dioxide)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (predominantly SiO₂ - silicon dioxide)

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

White Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

White Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (SiO2 with matrix/cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (SiO2 with matrix/cement)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

River Pebble (Greywacke or Basaltic) (Massive Greywacke or Basaltic Andesite) — sedimentary or igneous

River Pebble (Greywacke or Basaltic)

Massive Greywacke or Basaltic Andesite

sedimentary or igneous

Quartz with Schist Inclusion (Quartz (SiO2) with micaceous schist inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartz with Schist Inclusion

Quartz (SiO2) with micaceous schist inclusions

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Fossiliferous limestone (likely ammonite/gastropod-bearing) (Bioclastic limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous limestone (likely ammonite/gastropod-bearing)

Bioclastic limestone; predominantly calcite (CaCO₃)

Tumbled basalt (likely) (Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine) — igneous

Tumbled basalt (likely)

Basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic quartz sandstone)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic quartz sandstone)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Red Jasper (Polished) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Polished)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Pearl-and-gemstone insect brooch (Pearl: nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃); colored stones are likely synthetic or natural corundum/spinel/glass, not determinable from the image) — gemstone

Pearl-and-gemstone insect brooch

Pearl: nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃); colored stones are likely synthetic or natural corundum/spinel/glass, not determinable from the image

Granite and Mixed Landscape Gravel (Plutonic Igneous Rock / Weathered Alluvium) — igneous

Granite and Mixed Landscape Gravel

Plutonic Igneous Rock / Weathered Alluvium

Green Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating) — mineral

Green Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Coating

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — sedimentary

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic or sedimentary

River Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic or sedimentary

Basalt with Iron Oxide staining (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxide staining

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Polished citrine quartz point (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), yellow-orange variety commonly sold as citrine; possibly heat-treated amethyst) — mineral

Polished citrine quartz point

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), yellow-orange variety commonly sold as citrine; possibly heat-treated amethyst

Quartzite pebble (Crystalline silica (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Crystalline silica (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (with Iron Oxide staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (with Iron Oxide staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearl (Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Jasper (specifically Yellow or Picture Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Yellow or Picture Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Rose Gold (Copper-Gold Alloy) (Aurum-Cuprum Alloy (Au-Cu)) — mineral (native element alloy)

Rose Gold (Copper-Gold Alloy)

Aurum-Cuprum Alloy (Au-Cu)

mineral (native element alloy)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay) (Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)) — sedimentary

Yellow Ocher (Iron-rich Silt/Clay)

Goethite-rich Limonite (FeO(OH)qnH2O)

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Banded Jasper) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Banded Jasper)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mixed river pebbles and quartz-rich specimens (Polymictic fluvial gravel; likely quartz, quartzite, chert, and weathered feldspathic rocks) — sedimentary

Mixed river pebbles and quartz-rich specimens

Polymictic fluvial gravel; likely quartz, quartzite, chert, and weathered feldspathic rocks