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Antropogenic Rock (Man Made)

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

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Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Rock Salt

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Opalite

Map Jasper

Goldstone

Anorthosite

Gondite

Dunite

Quartzite (Engineered Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Engineered Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite

Rock crystal quartz fragments (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Rock crystal quartz fragments

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass) (Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives) — mineralogical simulant

Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)

Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives

mineralogical simulant

Aluminum Slag (Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)) — mineral

Aluminum Slag

Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)

Smelter Slag (Anthropogenic Silicate Slag) — igneous

Smelter Slag

Anthropogenic Silicate Slag

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch) (Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)) — Non-geological

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)

Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)

Polished dendritic agate or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with iron/manganese dendrites) — mineral

Polished dendritic agate or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with iron/manganese dendrites

Blue-green faceted gemstone, possibly glass or synthetic material (Not identifiable from the image; possible synthetic spinel or glass) — gemstone

Blue-green faceted gemstone, possibly glass or synthetic material

Not identifiable from the image; possible synthetic spinel or glass

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating

Sandstone Concretion (Limonitic Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Limonitic Sandstone Concretion

Vesicular basalt (probable iron-rich volcanic rock) (Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (probable iron-rich volcanic rock)

Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)

Cullet Glass (Slag) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)

Green Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass (weathered)) — sedimentary

Green Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass (weathered)

Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag) — Mineral-like Industrial Smelting Waste

Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag

Mineral-like Industrial Smelting Waste

Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite) — sedimentary or igneous

Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite

sedimentary or igneous

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)) — Non-geological / Synthetic

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Non-geological / Synthetic

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)) — not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)

not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)) — Man-made Material / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)

Man-made Material / Glass

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components) — Synthetic/Man-made object

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components

Synthetic/Man-made object

Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery) (Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock) — sedimentary

Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery)

Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

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

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy) (Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)) — Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)

Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)

Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Slag (Industrial Glass/Glassy Rock) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Material) — igneous

Slag (Industrial Glass/Glassy Rock)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Material

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass) (Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)

Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass) (Man-made soda–lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)

Man-made soda–lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral

Slag Glass (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Slag Glass

Vitreous Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)

Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones (Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)) — mineral

Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete) — sedimentary (artificial)

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous Concrete

sedimentary (artificial)

Opaline Glass (Opalite) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Opaline Glass (Opalite)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass

Mineraloid (Man-made)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)

Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining) (Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining)

Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)

Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Blue Goldstone (Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)) — Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Blue Goldstone

Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)

Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz) (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)