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Antropogenic (Man Made Material)

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

Granite (weathered pebble) (Granite (plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite (weathered pebble)

Granite (plutonic igneous rock)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Metamorphic Rock

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Vuggy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Emerald Cut) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Emerald Cut)

Carbon (C)

Amber (Succinite) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Caliche (with Lichen Cover) (Calcium carbonate-cemented soil layer (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Caliche (with Lichen Cover)

Calcium carbonate-cemented soil layer (CaCO3)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Sandstone (Sandstone Slab)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context) (Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)) — mineral

Potassium-Rich Silicate Clay (inferred from biological context)

Phyllosilicate group (likely Illite or Smectite within surrounding soil substrate)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite Pebble (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (high K-feldspar)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Birdseye Rhyolite) (Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Birdseye Rhyolite)

Rhyolite (Porphyritic texture)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz + Feldspar + Mica)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shungite (Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)) — metamorphic

Shungite

Non-crystalline carbon (allotrope of carbon)

Sandstone or Limestone (Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Sedimentary Rock

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral (man-enhanced)

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral (man-enhanced)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (with potential inclusion) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (with potential inclusion)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony or Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint) with Glauconite

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sugilite (Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)) — mineral

Sugilite

Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)

Granodiorite (River Pebble) (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite (River Pebble)

Granodiorite

Iron Slag (Iron Slag (Industrial Vitreous Material)) — Mineral/By-product

Iron Slag

Iron Slag (Industrial Vitreous Material)

Mineral/By-product

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

Coquina or Fossilized Shell Aggregate

Calcareous bioclastic sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)