Rock Identifier

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Man Made Material (Anthro Lithic Product)

Browse man made material (anthro lithic product) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Chert (and/or Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (and associated river cobbles) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated river cobbles)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone) (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite

Coral Rock (Coquina) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coral Rock (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Iron Slag (Iron Slag (Industrial Vitreous Material)) — Mineral/By-product

Iron Slag

Iron Slag (Industrial Vitreous Material)

Mineral/By-product

Ferrochrome Slag (Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrochrome Slag

Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Laterite (Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)) — Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Laterite

Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)

Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass) (Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)

Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red/Brown Variety)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide inclusions)

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Flinty variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flinty variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Coquina (composed primarily of Calcium Carbonate / CaCO3)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Goldstone (N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)) — Manufactured Glass

Goldstone

N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)

Manufactured Glass

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain) (Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)) — Mineral (processed metal)

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)

Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)

Mineral (processed metal)

Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal) (Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.) — Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact

Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)

Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.

Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration) — mineral

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Adamantine Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Adamantine Carbon (C)

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

Chert (and Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Iron Slag (Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Iron Slag

Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Natural or Cultured Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3) — Mineral (Organic)

Natural or Cultured Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3

Mineral (Organic)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)

Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)) — Synthetic/Man-made Material

Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)

Synthetic/Man-made Material

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions