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Anthropogenic Material (Man Made Rock)

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

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)) — man-made glass mineral simulant

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)

man-made glass mineral simulant
Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)) — man-made glass mineral simulant

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)

man-made glass mineral simulant
Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating) — mineral (man-made aura treatment)

Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating

mineral (man-made aura treatment)
Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

igneous
Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Mineral
Chert (containing Quartz/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Quartz/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Red Sandstone (Arenite with Hematite cementation) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Hematite cementation

sedimentary
Snowflake Obsidian (or similar porphyritic volcanic rock) (Obsidian with Spherulites (if glassy), or Porphyritic Rhyolite/Andesite (if crystalline groundmass)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian (or similar porphyritic volcanic rock)

Obsidian with Spherulites (if glassy), or Porphyritic Rhyolite/Andesite (if crystalline groundmass)

igneous
Quartz (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral
Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Siliceous Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a fine-grained matrix)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Siliceous Conglomerate (Quartz and Jasper clasts in a fine-grained matrix)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)

sedimentary
Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone

sedimentary
Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (and Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral, composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)) — Mineral, part of a rock

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral, composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)

Mineral, part of a rock
Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Unakite (Epidote-Feldspar rock) — Metamorphic Rock

Unakite

Epidote-Feldspar rock

Metamorphic Rock
Banded Chert or Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert or Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Brachiopod Fossil in Shale (Phylum Brachiopoda (often species of Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Shale

Phylum Brachiopoda (often species of Order Spiriferida or Rhynchonellida)

sedimentary
Conglomerate (River Rock) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (River Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Chert (Jasper/Iron-stained Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Iron-stained Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Glazed Ceramic Tile (Fused Silicate-Clay composite) — Synthetic (Man-made material mimicking natural stone)

Glazed Ceramic Tile

Fused Silicate-Clay composite

Synthetic (Man-made material mimicking natural stone)
Milky Quartz in Conglomerate Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Milky Quartz in Conglomerate Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary Rock

sedimentary
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite (comprising Plagioclase Feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)

igneous
Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

igneous
Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

mineral
Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (primarily composed of quartz, illite, and chlorite)

metamorphic
Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

igneous
Quartz Crystal Cluster (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Bivalve Fossil (Clam/Mollusk) (Class: Bivalvia (Order: Veneroida), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Bivalve Fossil (Clam/Mollusk)

Class: Bivalvia (Order: Veneroida), Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

igneous
Granite (Granite (Silica-rich Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Silica-rich Plutonic Rock)

igneous
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Turquoise and Red Coral (Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)) — mineral

Turquoise and Red Coral

Turquoise: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O; Red Coral: Corallium rubrum (organic gemstone)

mineral