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Anthropogenic Specimen (Man Made)

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

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Opalite

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Morganite Crystal

Morganite Crystal

Emerald Crystal

Emerald Crystal

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Crystal

Aquamarine Crystal

Mushroom Tourmaline

Mushroom Tourmaline

Map Jasper

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Andalusite

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Hematite Beads (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite Beads

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal) (Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)) — Synthetic (glass)

Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)

Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)

Synthetic (glass)

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Artifact) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Artifact)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Artifact) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Artifact)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or weathered basalt (Identification uncertain; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone, with possible anthropogenic iron slag) — igneous

Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or weathered basalt

Identification uncertain; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone, with possible anthropogenic iron slag

Slag (Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass) — mineral

Slag

Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate material) — igneous

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate material

Diamond Druzy (Crystalline Diamond) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond Druzy (Crystalline Diamond)

Carbon (C)

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass Fragment) (Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Sediment)) — sedimentary

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass Fragment)

Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Sediment)

Leland Blue Stone (Anthropogenic Iron Smelting Slag) — mineraloid

Leland Blue Stone

Anthropogenic Iron Smelting Slag

Slag (Industrial Glass) (Anthropogenic Amorphous Vitreous Silicate) — mineraloid

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Anthropogenic Amorphous Vitreous Silicate

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Green Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)) — Industrial byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or mineral)

Green Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)

Industrial byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or mineral)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Ferrous Silicate) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Ferrous Silicate

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Blue Dyed Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — metamorphic

Blue Dyed Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Goldstone (aventurine glass) (Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)) — mineral

Goldstone (aventurine glass)

Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides) — Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides

Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass

Opalite (Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)

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)

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian Arrowhead (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian Arrowhead

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine (Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)) — Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)

Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine

Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)

Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)

Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite (Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph) — mineral

Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite

Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass) (CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)) — Anticrystalline / Synthetic Alloy

Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)

CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)

Anticrystalline / Synthetic Alloy

Chert (Honey Chert / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Honey Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Concrete or asphalt-like aggregate surface with a dark fragment (Uncertain; likely artificial concrete containing mixed lithic aggregate, not a natural rock) — sedimentary

Concrete or asphalt-like aggregate surface with a dark fragment

Uncertain; likely artificial concrete containing mixed lithic aggregate, not a natural rock

Goldstone (Red/Brown) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)) — Mineral (Man-made glass)

Goldstone (Red/Brown)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)

Mineral (Man-made glass)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Peanut Wood (Petrified Wood (Silicified Araucaria with Teredo boreholes)) — fossil

Peanut Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Araucaria with Teredo boreholes)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Petoskey Stone / Rugose Coral Fossil (Hexagonaria percarinata) — fossil

Petoskey Stone / Rugose Coral Fossil

Hexagonaria percarinata