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Man Made Alloy (Metallic)

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

Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Magnetite and Iron Staining

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (contains Fe3O4 and Limonite/Hematite)

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite, biotite, and quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite, biotite, and quartz)

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (S-type Asteroid fragment)) — mineral

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (S-type Asteroid fragment)

Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla (Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]) — mineral

Native Copper with Malachite and Chrysocolla

Native Copper (Cu) with Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2] and Chrysocolla [(Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O]

Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic) (Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic)

Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture

Schist (Crystalline Metamorphic Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Metamorphic Schist

Hematite (Iron Ore) (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite (Iron Ore)

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Basalt Porphyry (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Porphyry

Porphyritic Basalt

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite) (Coal (primarily composed of carbon with varying amounts of other elements)) — Sedimentary rock

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)

Coal (primarily composed of carbon with varying amounts of other elements)

Sedimentary rock

Sunstone (variety of Feldspar) (Oligoclase Sunstone, Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8) — Mineral

Sunstone (variety of Feldspar)

Oligoclase Sunstone, Plagioclase Feldspar (Na,Ca)Al(Si,Al)Si2O8

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

Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)) — Synthetic/Consumer Product

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)

Synthetic/Consumer Product

Basalt (Afanitic Mafic Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Afanitic Mafic Basalt

Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)) — Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Iron-Nickel Matrix with Olivine/Peridot inclusions)

Mineral / Extraterrestrial Rock

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca-rich Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Ca-rich Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (contains Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (contains Muscovite/Biotite, Quartz)

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite) (Coal (organic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)

Coal (organic sedimentary rock)

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Basalt (Vesicular) (Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al)(Si, Al)2O6 with (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular)

Extrusive mafic igneous rock; primarily (Ca, Na)(Mg, Fe, Al)(Si, Al)2O6 with (Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Schist (Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (primarily consisting of muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 or biotite K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-dominant rock, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-dominant rock, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Pyrite (or Fool's Gold) (Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite (or Fool's Gold)

Pyrite (FeS₂)

Schist (Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotte, or Quartz)) — metamorphic

Schist

Crystalline Schist (often containing Muscovite, Biotte, or Quartz)

Black Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline in Quartz Matrix

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) with Quartz (SiO2)

Mica Schist (Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (composition varies)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Medium-grade regional metamorphic rock (composition varies)

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Rutilated Quartz (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)

Almandine Garnet in Schist (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Schist

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Scoria (often called Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (often called Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Basalt (Basalt (SiO2 percentage between 45% and 52%)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (SiO2 percentage between 45% and 52%)

Fluorite in Matrix (Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix) — Mineral

Fluorite in Matrix

Fluorite (CaF2) within a host rock matrix

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Schist with Garnet inclusions (Garnet-mica-schist) — metamorphic

Schist with Garnet inclusions

Garnet-mica-schist