Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)
sedimentary
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Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or weathered basalt
Identification uncertain; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone, with possible anthropogenic iron slag
igneous
Painted River Rock
Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock
sedimentary
Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
mineral
Possible tektite or iron-rich slag-like natural specimen
Uncertain; possibly natural glass (tektite) or magnetite-rich rock
mineral
Chert (Arrowhead variety)
Chert (SiO2)
sedimentary
Possible tektite or volcanic glass specimen
Natural silica glass; composition commonly near SiO₂, but exact identification requires chemical testing
mineral
Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Flake)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
sedimentary
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)
Blue slag glass / industrial smelter slag
Man-made iron-rich silicate slag; composition variable, commonly Fe–Ca–Mg–Al silicates with glassy phases
mineral
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)
industrial byproduct
Cobalt Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (anthropogenic) with Cobalt additives
mineraloid
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Man-made Object (Metal/Alloy)
Chert Arrowhead
Cryptocrystalline microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Quartzite Arrowhead (Archaeological Lithic)
Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)
metamorphic
Banded Slag Glass (Leland Blue/Frankfort Green style)
Anthropogenic Glass Specimen (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
mineral
Ferruginous Conglomerate (or Iron-Rich Concrete/Slag)
Clastic Sedimentary (Silicon Dioxide/Iron Oxide matrix)
sedimentary
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (often containing Fayalite: Fe2SiO4)
Mineraloid/Anthropogenic (Technofossil)
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Grooved Maun Ball (Maul/Hammerstone-like Concretion)
Calcareous/Ferruginous Concretion in Sandstone Matrix
sedimentary
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
sedimentary (artificial)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Artificial Vitreous Silicate
mineraloid (anthropogenic)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Mineraloid (Anthropogenic)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)
Slag
Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)
Mineraloid / Anthropogenic
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate
sedimentary (anthropogenic)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate
igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)
igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)
Paper (Cellulose)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Organic (Anthropogenic)
Cullet (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants
mineraloid / anthropogenic
Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silica / Ferro-silicate Slag
mineraloid / anthropogenic
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)
Industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid
Painted Garden Rock (likely Granite or Limestone base)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) based substrate with Acrylic/Enamel pigments
igneous or sedimentary (anthropogenic modification)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (Silicate/Oxide mixture)
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)
Cobalt Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (SiO2 + CoO)
mineraloid / anthropogenic material