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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Material)

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

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Adirondack Garnet

Adirondack Garnet

Peat

Almandine Garnet

Almandine Garnet

Dunite

Limonite

Shell Opal

Madagascar Opal

Lavender Obsidian

Electric Blue Obsidian

Orange Obsidian

Diamond

Metarhyolite

Seraphinite (Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.) — Mineral

Seraphinite

Clinochlore (Mg,Fe)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 - specific variety for Seraphinite due to its fibrous inclusions and chatoyancy.

Coal (Bituminous coal (Complex organic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Bituminous coal (Complex organic sedimentary rock)

Tumbled White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (or Lab-Grown Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Lab-Grown Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C)

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

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Silver Nugget (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver Nugget

Native Silver (Ag)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

River Pebble (Quartzite/Chert) (Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Pebble (Quartzite/Chert)

Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2)

Vesicular volcanic rock, likely weathered pumice or scoria (Pumice/scoria; predominantly volcanic glass and feldspar, with possible iron oxides) — igneous

Vesicular volcanic rock, likely weathered pumice or scoria

Pumice/scoria; predominantly volcanic glass and feldspar, with possible iron oxides

Agate (Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx or Aragonite) (Calcite/Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx or Aragonite)

Calcite/Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies rock) — Metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies rock

Engineer Quartz/Quartzite (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with binders)) — Sedimentary or metamorphic-derived

Engineer Quartz/Quartzite

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with binders)

Sedimentary or metamorphic-derived

Bicolor Quartz (Milk Quartz with Slag or Dark Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Bicolor Quartz (Milk Quartz with Slag or Dark Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Quartz (Gravel Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gravel Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Silicon (Silicon (Si)) — mineral

Silicon

Silicon (Si)

Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC) (Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate

mineraloid (synthetic)

Cupronickel Coin (Copper-Nickel Alloy (typically 75% Cu, 25% Ni)) — anthropic metallic specimen

Cupronickel Coin

Copper-Nickel Alloy (typically 75% Cu, 25% Ni)

anthropic metallic specimen

Diamond (likely facet or crystal shard) (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond (likely facet or crystal shard)

Diamond (C)

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance) (Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance)

Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Rough amethyst-bearing quartz specimens (Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation) — mineral

Rough amethyst-bearing quartz specimens

Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite

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

Red Garnet

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Rhyolitic Tuff (Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic rock) — igneous

Rhyolitic Tuff

Rhyolitic Tuff / Pyroclastic rock

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

Ironstone (Limonitic Shale)

Ferruginous Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock

Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form) (Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form)

Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Polished green-and-white stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade (Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possible nephrite (interlocking actinolite–tremolite)) — metamorphic

Polished green-and-white stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade

Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possible nephrite (interlocking actinolite–tremolite)

Gravel / Crushed Stone (Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Crushed Stone

Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)

Limestone (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcite (CaCO3)

Vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria (Scoria; composition commonly basaltic to andesitic, rich in plagioclase and pyroxene) — igneous

Vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria

Scoria; composition commonly basaltic to andesitic, rich in plagioclase and pyroxene

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Polished Mexican “Crazy Lace” agate tower (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Polished Mexican “Crazy Lace” agate tower

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions

Likely basalt pebble (Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine) — igneous

Likely basalt pebble

Basalt; fine-grained mafic volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene with possible olivine

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (principally Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (principally Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (mostly Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (mostly Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)