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Anthropogenic Material (Man Made Sedimentary Mimic)

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (FeOx-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (FeOx-rich)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 based with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite / Wacke (SiO2 based with lithic fragments)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3) Rich Bio-sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3) Rich Bio-sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Limestone (with Iron-Oxide staining) (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (with Iron-Oxide staining)

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Flagstone) (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Flagstone)

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) - Native Element) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) - Native Element

Scoria (Basaltic Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Scoria (Basaltic Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt

Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite) (Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)) — Igneous Rock

Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite)

Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Olivine (Peridotite) (Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

Magnesium Iron Silicate - (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Olivine (Peridotite) (Olivine Group; (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

Olivine Group; (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Rose Quartz (likely carved) (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz (likely carved)

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Wood Paneling (Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling) — not a rock

Wood Paneling

Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous Limestone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Fossiliferous Limestone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone with Bitumen/Chert (Calcite (CaCO3) containing organic hydrocarbons) — sedimentary

Limestone with Bitumen/Chert

Calcite (CaCO3) containing organic hydrocarbons

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant) (Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Green/Yellow Siltstone variant)

Arenite or Siltstone (primarily SiO2 with mineral staining)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-oxide inclusions (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-oxide inclusions (SiO2 primarily)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (CaCO3 - Calcium Carbonate)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Feldspar)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)