Rock Identifier

Category

Man Made Material (Anthro Lithic Product)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 major component)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Sandstone (Ferruginous/Red Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous/Red Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudrock (Clay-rich Sedimentary Rock)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock, predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)

Sandstone (Arenite/Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite/Quartz Arenite

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

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Milky/Bull Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (Black Chert / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich) (Arenite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)

Arenite (Fe2O3)

Diabase (Diabase (also known as Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Brown Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

White Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

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

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper and Chert Conglomerate (Ferruginous Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Chert Conglomerate

Ferruginous Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich) (Scoriaceous Basalt / Oxidized Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich)

Scoriaceous Basalt / Oxidized Vesicular Basalt

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

Fluorite (Green Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Diamond (Natural Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Carbon (C)

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