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Antropogenic (Man Made Material)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Quartz) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Quartz

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite Cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Quartz Arenite / Arkose with Hematite Cement

Ocean Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral_variety_of_Chalcedony

Ocean Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral_variety_of_Chalcedony

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Oolitic Limestone (Oolite (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Limestone

Oolite (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with mineral inclusions)

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble) (Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss (River Cobble)

Gneiss (a high-grade metamorphic rock)

Quartzite with Hematite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Zebra Jasper (Tumbled Opaque Chalcedony (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Tumbled Opaque Chalcedony (SiO2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily 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)

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Ocean Jasper (Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper

Spherulitic Chalcedony (SiO2)

Garnetiferous Pegmatite (Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite) — igneous

Garnetiferous Pegmatite

Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite

Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)

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

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Silty Shale (Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Silty Shale

Silty Shale (Fissile Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (Fe2O3 heavy)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (Fe2O3 heavy)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Muscovite (White Mica) (Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Muscovite (White Mica)

Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Olivine (in Peridotite/Dunite form) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine (in Peridotite/Dunite form)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Yellow/Tan Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow/Tan Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Quartz (Microcrystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Microcrystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gabbro (Plutonic mafic rock) — igneous

Gabbro

Plutonic mafic rock

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)