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Anthropogenic (Man Made Product Subject To Geological Processes)

Browse anthropogenic (man made product subject to geological processes) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Quartz (possibly milky quartz or quartz with inclusions) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (possibly milky quartz or quartz with inclusions)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende or chlorite

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass) (Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)

Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Mn2+SiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn2+SiO3)

Iron-stained Quartzite (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining) — metamorphic

Iron-stained Quartzite

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining

N/A (Non-Geological Object) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Object)

Marble (Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Metamorphic Limestone (CaCO3)

Chalk (Carbonate rock (mainly CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Carbonate rock (mainly CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Specular Hematite with Pyrite (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Specular Hematite with Pyrite

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic) (Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)) — metamorphic (man-made)

Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)

Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)

metamorphic (man-made)

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)

Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar) (Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.) — Mineral

Caliche (also known as hardpan, calcrete, kankar)

Primarily composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), often mixed with other minerals like quartz, clay minerals, and iron oxides.

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

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase (Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (Dolerite)

Marble (Recrystallized Limestone (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Limestone (CaCO3)

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

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Gold Ore in Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)) — igneous

Gold Ore in Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (Au + SiO2)

Chalk (Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Mineraloid (synthetic)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Mineraloid (synthetic)

Aragonite (Flos Ferri) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (Flos Ferri)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (with potential inclusion of feldspar) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz (with potential inclusion of feldspar)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Grey-Green Flint) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey-Green Flint)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)