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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Material)

Browse industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Chert (Jasper-like) (SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert (Jasper-like)

SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)

Sedimentary
Sandstone Clast (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Clast

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Basalt (Vesicular) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine), CaAl2Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar), and Pyroxene) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine), CaAl2Si2O8 (Plagioclase Feldspar), and Pyroxene

igneous
Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of organic matter)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz/Chalcedony replacement of organic matter)

sedimentary
Silicon (Silicon (Si)) — mineral

Silicon

Silicon (Si)

mineral
Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

mineral
Ironstone (Limonitic Shale) (Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Ironstone (Limonitic Shale)

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock

sedimentary
Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (likely Quartz or Chert)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) - referring to the likely main mineral composition, Quartz. If it's chert, the scientific name remains SiO₂ with a microcrystalline structure.

Sedimentary Rock
Slate (Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated metamorphic rock)

metamorphic
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) / Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) / Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral
Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

mineral
Asphalt / Road Aggregate (Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)) — sedimentary

Asphalt / Road Aggregate

Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)

sedimentary
Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic rock)

metamorphic
Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Man-made)) — mineral

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Man-made)

mineral
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Conglomerate fragments) (Ferruginous clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 cemented by Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Conglomerate fragments)

Ferruginous clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 cemented by Fe2O3)

sedimentary
Zebra Jasper (Tetragonal Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper

Tetragonal Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with impurities

sedimentary
Quartz (variety of colors) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (variety of colors)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral
Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Pebble/Conglomerate fragment)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary Rock
Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)

sedimentary
Quartz Vein with Host Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein with Host Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

metamorphic
Silver (Native Silver Mineral) (Ag (Native Silver), Alloyed 90% Ag / 10% Cu) — mineral

Silver (Native Silver Mineral)

Ag (Native Silver), Alloyed 90% Ag / 10% Cu

mineral
Basalt (River Stone) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (River Stone)

Basalt

igneous
River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite) (Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)) — Sedimentary

River Pebble (Likely Chert or Fine-Grained Sandstone/Quartzite)

Siliciclastic clast (likely Chert or Quartzarenite/Quartzite pebble)

Sedimentary
Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

mineral
Granite Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Granite (SiO2 - Aluminum and Alkalies)) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Granite (SiO2 - Aluminum and Alkalies)

igneous
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

sedimentary
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Fire Agate/Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye treatment) — mineral

Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Fire Agate/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye treatment

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Peridot (Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — Mineral

Peridot

Olivine (specifically, the gem-quality variety forsterite, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Mineral
Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

mineral
Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
Schist (Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])

metamorphic
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen) (Polyurethane or Polyester Resin) — mineraloid (man-made)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)

Polyurethane or Polyester Resin

mineraloid (man-made)
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object (Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)) — Non-geological

Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object

Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)

Non-geological
Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space) (Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer) — Synthetic (not a natural rock)

Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)

Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer

Synthetic (not a natural rock)
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)) — Mineral

Amazonite

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)

Mineral
Quartz Vein in Siltstone (SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Siltstone

SiO2 (Quartz) on clastic sedimentary matrix

sedimentary
Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Gastropod Internal Mold (Steinkern) (Class Gastropoda fossil mold (Phylum Mollusca)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Internal Mold (Steinkern)

Class Gastropoda fossil mold (Phylum Mollusca)

sedimentary