Rock Identifier

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Man Made Material (Constructed)

Browse man made material (constructed) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite) (Chert (formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite)

Chert (formula: SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 typically >69%)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (SiO2 typically >69%)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

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)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx' or 'Green Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

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

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

White Marble (Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Nodule/Pebble) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule/Pebble)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flinty variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

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 (Nodular or Massive Variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular or Massive Variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock) (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)) — man-made/construction material

Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)

Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)

man-made/construction material

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Malaysian 50 Sen Coin (Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)) — Man-made object (coin)

Malaysian 50 Sen Coin

Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)

Man-made object (coin)

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

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Diamond (C in Kimberlite)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Diamond (C in Kimberlite)

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

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (C - Carbon)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

Rough Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon: C)

Goldstone (Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (Microcrystalline and Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)