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Anthropogenic Specimen (Man Made Material)

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

Porphyry (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt) (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry (likely Porphyritic Andesite or Basalt)

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Chert (River Stone/Cobble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone/Cobble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Beach Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Beach Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Granite (Weathered) (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Weathered)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Red Sandstone (Arenite with Hematite cementation) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Hematite cementation

Epidote (Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Basalt (River Pebble) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Pebble)

Basalt

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite / Wacke) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Greywacke or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite / Wacke

Siltstone (Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (primarily composed of microcrystalline Quartz and Feldspar)

Yellow Quartzite River Cobble (Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite River Cobble

Meta-quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase (also known as Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite

Petrified Dinosaur Bone (Gembone) (Agatized Dinosaur Bone) — sedimentary

Petrified Dinosaur Bone (Gembone)

Agatized Dinosaur Bone

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Ferruginous Quartz (Agatized/Iron-stained Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz (Agatized/Iron-stained Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diorite (or salt-and-pepper granite pebble) (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)) — igneous

Diorite (or salt-and-pepper granite pebble)

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Intermediate Composition)

Granite Glacial Erratic (Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite Glacial Erratic

Intrusive Phaneritic Felsic Rock (Granite)

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz vein) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Chert (v. Flint) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (v. Flint)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Chert or Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Flagstone (Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)) — sedimentary

Flagstone (Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of quartz and feldspar)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Chert (often called Flint when in chalk or limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when in chalk or limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)