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Anthropogenic Specimen (Man Made)

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

Diamond (Uncut Crystal) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Uncut Crystal)

Carbon (C)

mineral
Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic
Basalt Beach Pebble (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Beach Pebble

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

igneous
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxides)

sedimentary
Fossiliferous Limestone (Bivalve Fossil) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bivalvia fossil) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Bivalve Fossil)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Bivalvia fossil

sedimentary
Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate) (Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt (Crushed Stone Aggregate)

Mafic Volcanic Basalt (Major Minerals: Plagioclase Feldspar, Pyroxene, Olivine)

igneous
Chert (and/or Chalcedony) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Chalcedony)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Obsidian (Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)

igneous
Chert (or Chalcedony) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Chalcedony)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Dyed Howlite (Borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Dyed Howlite

Borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

mineral
Diorite (River Pebble) (Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)) — igneous

Diorite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic Intermediate Plutonic Rock (Diorite)

igneous
Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

metamorphic
Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Flint Pebbles) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebbles)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Yellow Chert (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Graywacke (River Cobble) (Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Graywacke (River Cobble)

Graywacke (Lithic Sandstone)

sedimentary
Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Druzy Quartz (part of a Geode) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz (part of a Geode)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Granite (Weathered) (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

igneous
Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Quartzite/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

sedimentary
Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

metamorphic
Silver (Native Element) (Silver (Ag) in an alloy of 90% Silver and 10% Copper) — mineral

Silver (Native Element)

Silver (Ag) in an alloy of 90% Silver and 10% Copper

mineral
Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral
Sandstone (River Cobble) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Arenite

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz (Yellow/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Yellow/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Chert (Tan/Yellow variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Yellow variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Riverstone Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite with inclusions (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Litharenite)

sedimentary
Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic