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Antropogenic Rock (Man Made)

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

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 predominantly)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt River Cobble (Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt River Cobble

Basalt (Composition primarily Plagioclase Feldspar and Pyroxene)

Basalt (River Cobble) (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Cobble)

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz) — mineral

Quartz Crystal (specifically a Double-Terminated variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Low Quartz

Quartz in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Rhyolite or Granite matrix

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Thunderegg (Ate Agate/Jasper Geode) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolite/Perlite matrix) — sedimentary/igneous intermediary

Thunderegg (Ate Agate/Jasper Geode)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Rhyolite/Perlite matrix

sedimentary/igneous intermediary

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with FeO/Fe2O3)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Gold in Quartz Matrix (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale) — mineral

Gold in Quartz Matrix

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Slate/Shale

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist (Rich in K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale) (Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale (sub-type: Carbonaceous Shale)

Lutaceous Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble) (Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (likely a river or beach pebble)

Sandstone (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Basalt (River Stone) (Mafic volcanic rock) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Mafic volcanic rock

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Granite with Epidote (Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote) — Igneous

Granite with Epidote

Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Granitoid) — igneous

Granite

Granitoid

Granodiorite (River Rock / Cobble) (Granodiorite; Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock dominated by plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende/biotite) — igneous

Granodiorite (River Rock / Cobble)

Granodiorite; Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock dominated by plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende/biotite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite (Composed of Orthoclase Feldspar, Epidote, and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite (Composed of Orthoclase Feldspar, Epidote, and Quartz)

Quartz-veined Siltstone (Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — sedimentary

Quartz-veined Siltstone

Siltstone with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Andesite Porphyry (Andesite (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Andesite Porphyry

Andesite (extrusive volcanic rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonitic Concretion)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Goethite and Hematite inclusions

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode Slice (with Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Gneiss (Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a type of metamorphic rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone or Siltstone (Arenite (if sandstone)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Siltstone

Arenite (if sandstone)

Druzy Quartz on Limestone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Specimen: Logan Rock) (Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite (Specimen: Logan Rock)

Phaneritic plutonic igneous rock (mainly Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Arenite (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Arenite (SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)

Limestone (Weathered) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (Weathered)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Quartzite-rich River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartzite-rich River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron-Oxide Cement