Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate
igneous (anthropogenic)
Category
Igneous (Anthropogenic)
Browse igneous (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (with metallic impurities)
Igneous (Anthropogenic)
Ferrocoke or Slag
Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue
igneous
Lava Rock with Fabric Impression
Scoria or Basalt with anthropogenic impressions
igneous
Cupronickel (on a 1981 Mexico 20 Pesos coin)
Copper-Nickel Alloy (Cu75Ni25)
mineral
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)
igneous
Basalt
Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)
igneous
Greenstone Celt (Polished Stone Axe)
Metamorphosed mafic rock (often Basalt or Diabase)
metamorphic
Ferro-slag (Leland Blue/Slag Glass)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica (Industrial Slag)
igneous
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
sedimentary
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
igneous
Concrete with Exposed Aggregate
Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)
man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Iron Silicate
industrial byproduct
N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral
Anthropogenic textile material
Non-geological
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Slag (Post-industrial byproduct)
igneous
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Man-made metamorphic-style composite
Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Point)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)
Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)
not a rock or mineral
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement Bit)
Bitumen-bound aggregate (Petrochemical-bound composite)
sedimentary (anthropogenic/technogenic)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Slag
Anthropogenic glassy silicate
Mineral-like byproduct
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
not a natural rock
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue
industrial byproduct
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
not a rock
Slag (Industrial)
N/A (Anthropogenic Slag)
industrial by-product
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Obsidian Arrowhead
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2)
igneous
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy
Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct)
Anthropogenic silicate byproduct (Slag)
Mineral-like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite)
Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating
Sedimentary or Igneous
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
not a natural rock (man-made composite)
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
man-made material
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix
Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
not a natural rock
Slag
Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass
mineral
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
mineral
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
not a rock (synthetic material/costume)
Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)
Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate
sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Anthropogenic Amorphous Vitreous Silicate
mineraloid