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Man Made Alloy (Metallic)

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

Granitic Pegmatite (Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Coarse-grained Igneous Rock (Granitic composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Jade (Jadeite or Nephrite (NaAlSi2O6 or Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Jade

Jadeite or Nephrite (NaAlSi2O6 or Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Yellow Jasper and Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Yellow Jasper and Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Chert (Nodular) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite) (Anyolite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + (Hb, Al, Cr)2O3)) — metamorphic

Zoisite with Ruby (Anyolite)

Anyolite (Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) + (Hb, Al, Cr)2O3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock, primarily amorphous silica)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock, primarily amorphous silica)

Greywacke (Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)) — sedimentary

Greywacke

Dirty Sandstone (Lithic wacke)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron (Fe3+) impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Iron (Fe3+) impurities

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite) — mineral

Kidney Stone

Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4), Uric Acid, or Struvite

Red Mudstone (Siltstone) (Lutite (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals with Hematite)) — sedimentary

Red Mudstone (Siltstone)

Lutite (primarily Quartz and Clay minerals with Hematite)

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina or Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (CaCO3)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.) — Mineral, specifically a detrital grain

Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.

Mineral, specifically a detrital grain

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Amorphous Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Amorphous Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Smoky Quartz (Faceted Beads) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Faceted Beads)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Alkali Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Plagioclase)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Shale (Fissile mudstone (Shale)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudstone (Shale)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Feldspar-rich Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally KAlSi3O8)

Quartz Mica Schist (Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Mica Schist

Mica-Quartz Schist (Chemical: SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz River Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz River Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Septarian Nodule (Thunder Egg) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Thunder Egg)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 + CaMg(CO3)2 + SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)