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Anthropogenic Material (Man Made Sedimentary Mimic)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Blue Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — Mineral

Blue Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically a banded or dark variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Fossilized Horn Coral (Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Horn Coral

Order Rugosa (Rugose Coral)

Fossil Coral (Cnidaria fossil (often Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Cnidaria fossil (often Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Turquoise (Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Graphite (Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C) — Metamorphic

Graphite

Graphite (Native Carbon), Formula: C

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Ironstone Nodule (Ironstone Concretion) (Siderite-rich Mudstone (FeCO3) or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodule (Ironstone Concretion)

Siderite-rich Mudstone (FeCO3) or Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Yellow Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 dominant staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 dominant staining)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Ironstone Nodules / Siderite Concretion (Siderite (FeCO3) / Ferruginous Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Nodules / Siderite Concretion

Siderite (FeCO3) / Ferruginous Septarian Concretion

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chalcedony Nodule (Carnelian/Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Nodule (Carnelian/Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Imperial Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Mineral Inclusions) — Sedimentary

Imperial Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Shale or Slaty Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale or Slaty Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Calcite (Mangano Calcite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pink Calcite (Mangano Calcite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Satin Spar (Gypsum) (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Gypsum)

Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Chalcedony (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide and organic impurities

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (River Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (River Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone) (Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Shaman Stone)

Iron Oxide Concretion (Goethite/Hematite shell with Sandstone core)

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fancy Jasper (Ocean Jasper or River Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Quartzite conglomerate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartzite conglomerate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Iron inclusions

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese or iron oxide