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Man Made Byproduct (Non Geological)

Browse man made byproduct (non geological) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation) (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or Oxidation)

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Iron Oxide Fe2O3 staining)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)

Quartz (pebble) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (pebble)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz (Rose or Milky variety fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose or Milky variety fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (Lodestone variety) (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variety)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

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

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Geode Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Red Jasper (with Quartz inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary (physico-chemical)

Serpentine (Greenstone) (Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysolite mixture (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Greenstone)

Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysolite mixture (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

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

Yellow Jade

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

Chert (Nodular or Fossiliferous) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular or Fossiliferous)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Orbicular Jasper (Eye Jasper / Kambaba-like pattern) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Orbicular Jasper (Eye Jasper / Kambaba-like pattern)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Smoky Quartz Geode Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz Geode Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Quartz (Rose Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz (Rose Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cementation)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cementation)

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

Quartz River Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

River Quartz Pitting/Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Chert / Flint nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Oolitic Limestone (Oolitic Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red Jasper (River Pebble) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (River Pebble)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Breciated Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Breciated Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Jasper (Chert (Silica: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Chert (Silica: SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Chemical formula approximately C10H16O

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Clast (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Clast

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)