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Antropogenic (Man Made Industrial Byproduct)

Browse antropogenic (man made industrial byproduct) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Lherzolite

Gondite

Dunite

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Diamond (C - Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (C - Carbon)

Goldstone (brown goldstone) (Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass) — gemstone

Goldstone (brown goldstone)

Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass

Green Sea Glass (Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides) — mineraloid / anthropogenic (man-made origin)

Green Sea Glass

Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides

mineraloid / anthropogenic (man-made origin)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)) — mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)

mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Moissanite (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Moissanite

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Diamond (in Jewelry Setting) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (in Jewelry Setting)

Carbon (C)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye) — mineral

Dyed Crackle Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye

Yellow Sapphire (Raw) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire (Raw)

Corundum (Al2O3)

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)

Asphalt (Aggregate) (Bituminous macadam / Concrete Aggregate) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Aggregate)

Bituminous macadam / Concrete Aggregate

Dyed Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz) (Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)) — mineral

Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)

Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)

Efflorescence (on Clay Brick) (Crystalline salt deposits (typically Sodium Sulfate Na2SO4, Calcium Carbonate CaCO3, or Potassium Sulfate K2SO4)) — Mineral precipitate (anthropogenic context)

Efflorescence (on Clay Brick)

Crystalline salt deposits (typically Sodium Sulfate Na2SO4, Calcium Carbonate CaCO3, or Potassium Sulfate K2SO4)

Mineral precipitate (anthropogenic context)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Diamond (C in Kimberlite)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Diamond (C in Kimberlite)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif) (Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock) — Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)

Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock

Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object (Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.) — Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object

Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.

Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Possible industrial slag or basaltic volcanic glass (Likely iron-rich vitreous slag; natural alternative: basaltic glass (tachylite)) — igneous

Possible industrial slag or basaltic volcanic glass

Likely iron-rich vitreous slag; natural alternative: basaltic glass (tachylite)

Quartz (Milky/River Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/River Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral) (Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur) — Synthetic / Textile

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)

Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur

Synthetic / Textile

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur) (Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)) — not a rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)

Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)

Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament (Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image) — gemstone

Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament

Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image

Slag (Industrial By-product) (Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue) — mineral-like (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial By-product)

Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue

mineral-like (anthropogenic)

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Tiffany Stone (Bertrandite Fluorite (CaF2 + Be4Si2O7(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Tiffany Stone

Bertrandite Fluorite (CaF2 + Be4Si2O7(OH)2)

Goldstone (likely red/brown aventurine glass) (Man-made aventurine glass; copper-bearing silicate glass (not a natural mineral)) — mineral

Goldstone (likely red/brown aventurine glass)

Man-made aventurine glass; copper-bearing silicate glass (not a natural mineral)

Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen (Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen

Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing

Blue goldstone (Man-made aventurine glass containing metallic copper particles; not a natural mineral) — mineral

Blue goldstone

Man-made aventurine glass containing metallic copper particles; not a natural mineral

Likely polished quartz or glass-like mineral cabochon (Probably quartz (SiO₂), though the image cannot exclude man-made glass) — mineral

Likely polished quartz or glass-like mineral cabochon

Probably quartz (SiO₂), though the image cannot exclude man-made glass

Blue glassy mineral specimen, possibly dyed or synthetic (Uncertain; possible blue fluorite (CaF₂), dyed chalcedony, or man-made glass) — mineral

Blue glassy mineral specimen, possibly dyed or synthetic

Uncertain; possible blue fluorite (CaF₂), dyed chalcedony, or man-made glass

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)