Rock Identifier

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Man Made Alloy (Metallic)

Browse man made alloy (metallic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotit-Muscovite Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Quartz-Biotit-Muscovite Schist)

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone) (Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)

Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)

Mica Schist (Crystalline Schist (often primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Crystalline Schist (often primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Schist (Micaceous) (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous)

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)

Schist (Biotite/Mica Schist) (Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (rich in Phyllosilicates)) — metamorphic

Schist (Biotite/Mica Schist)

Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (rich in Phyllosilicates)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble) (Ironstone concretion (Fe2O3 with a sandstone core)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)

Ironstone concretion (Fe2O3 with a sandstone core)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt) (Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt)

Porphyritic Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Mica-rich Pegmatite (Pegmatite (rich in Muscovite and Biotite)) — igneous

Mica-rich Pegmatite

Pegmatite (rich in Muscovite and Biotite)

Scoria (Basaltic Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Scoria (Basaltic Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals including Pyroxene and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (various silicate minerals including Pyroxene and Plagioclase)

Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (Schist)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Iron Slag (Ferrous Slag (Silicate/Oxide mixture)) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Iron Slag

Ferrous Slag (Silicate/Oxide mixture)

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Rose Quartz with Schist Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica-Schist) — mineral

Rose Quartz with Schist Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Mica-Schist

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline)

NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Polished Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Polished Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Mica Schist (Muscovite/Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Muscovite/Biotite Schist

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Basalt (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)

Mica Schist with Iron Staining (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Iron Staining

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and/or Biotite composition)

Larvikite (Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, augite, and biotite)) — igneous

Larvikite

Monzonite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock containing plagioclase, alkali feldspar, augite, and biotite)

Schist (Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Medium-grade metamorphic rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt