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Anthropogenic Specimen (Man Made Material)

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

igneous
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

sedimentary
Jade (Jadeite or Nephrite) — Mineral/Mineraloid

Jade

Jadeite or Nephrite

Mineral/Mineraloid
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Chert Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (varietal: Flint/River Pebble) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal: Flint/River Pebble)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Gravel) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)) — Mineral

Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)

Mineral
Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Common Variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

mineral
Olivine in Basalt matrix (Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt matrix

Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

igneous
Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenicola (comprising mostly Quartz, SiO2)

sedimentary
Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral
Chert (containing Fossil Inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Fossil Inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Coquina or Fossilized Shell Aggregate (Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossilized Shell Aggregate

Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Jasper and Quartzite mix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary or metamorphic

Jasper and Quartzite mix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

sedimentary or metamorphic
Crushed Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

sedimentary
Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)

sedimentary
Chert (Jasper-like) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Sedimentary
Greenstone / Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidite Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) and Quartz)

metamorphic
Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

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

Yellow Chert or Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Magnetic Hematite (Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)) — Mineral

Magnetic Hematite

Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)

Mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

sedimentary
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Jasper with Manganese Dendrites (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Manganese Dendrites

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

mineral
Quartz with Limonite Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Quartz with Limonite Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mineral