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Anthropogenic Material (Man Made Rock)

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

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Rock Gypsum

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Opalite

Dunite

Goldstone

Anorthosite

Gondite

Limestone

Albitite

Coquina

Melteigite

Blue Goldstone

Diamond (in a gold ring) (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a gold ring)

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

Blue-dyed tumbled quartz or glass imitation (Quartz (SiO₂), appearance possibly enhanced with blue dye; identity uncertain from image) — mineral

Blue-dyed tumbled quartz or glass imitation

Quartz (SiO₂), appearance possibly enhanced with blue dye; identity uncertain from image

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature

Blue Goldstone (Man-made glass with suspended copper, cobalt, or manganese particles) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Man-made glass with suspended copper, cobalt, or manganese particles

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Milky quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)

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

Quartz crystal (likely clear quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Polished gemstone tower assortment (Primarily quartz varieties and simulants; apparent amethyst (SiO₂), rose quartz (SiO₂), clear quartz (SiO₂), fluorite (CaF₂), sodalite, malachite, and possibly dyed or composite stones) — gemstone

Polished gemstone tower assortment

Primarily quartz varieties and simulants; apparent amethyst (SiO₂), rose quartz (SiO₂), clear quartz (SiO₂), fluorite (CaF₂), sodalite, malachite, and possibly dyed or composite stones

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green) (Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green)

Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite Concretion (Grapestone) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) Concretion) — sedimentary

Pyrite Concretion (Grapestone)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) Concretion

Opalite (Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions

mineraloid (synthetic)

Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)) — Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)

Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)

Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous Concrete / Pavement) — man-made (synthetic rock)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous Concrete / Pavement

man-made (synthetic rock)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Likely flint (dark chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert or flint) — sedimentary

Likely flint (dark chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert or flint

Black Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Polished stone sphere, possibly agate or jasper (Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image) — mineral

Polished stone sphere, possibly agate or jasper

Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Obsidian Arrowhead (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian Arrowhead

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold coated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor deposition) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold coated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor deposition

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Green sea glass or tumbled green quartz (uncertain) (Likely quartz (SiO₂) if natural; alternatively man-made soda-lime glass) — mineral

Green sea glass or tumbled green quartz (uncertain)

Likely quartz (SiO₂) if natural; alternatively man-made soda-lime glass

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics) (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics)

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)

Iron-rich concretion or slag-like mineral fragment (Likely limonite/goethite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly magnetite-bearing material) — mineral

Iron-rich concretion or slag-like mineral fragment

Likely limonite/goethite (FeO(OH)·nH₂O), possibly magnetite-bearing material

Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen) (Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen) — sedimentary

Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)

Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen

Polished silver sheen obsidian heart (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica-rich glass) — igneous

Polished silver sheen obsidian heart

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica-rich glass

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

mineraloid (synthetic)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating) — Sedimentary or Igneous

Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating

Sedimentary or Igneous

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)

Yellow cabochon gemstone, likely citrine or yellow glass imitation (Quartz (SiO₂), if natural citrine; visual evidence is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or resin) — gemstone

Yellow cabochon gemstone, likely citrine or yellow glass imitation

Quartz (SiO₂), if natural citrine; visual evidence is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or resin

Rounded gray pebble, likely quartzite (Quartzite (predominantly crystalline quartz, SiO₂); identification is tentative from the image) — metamorphic

Rounded gray pebble, likely quartzite

Quartzite (predominantly crystalline quartz, SiO₂); identification is tentative from the image