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Man Made Material (Constructed)

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

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute) (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute)

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)

Riverstone Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Gold/Tan River Cobble) (Quartzite (composed primarily of crystalline SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Gold/Tan River Cobble)

Quartzite (composed primarily of crystalline SiO2)

Granite (weathered cobble) (Granite) — igneous

Granite (weathered cobble)

Granite

Travertine (Calcareous tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine

Calcareous tufa (CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Coquina / Shell Limestone (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Shell Limestone

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic sedimentary rock (Conglomerate)

Scoria (Basaltic) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Scoria (Basaltic)

Vesicular Basalt

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)) — Sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide pigmentation)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with Fe2O3 staining)

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with minor Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with minor Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) - Composition: SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock) - Composition: SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O

Siltstone or Mudstone (Argillaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Siltstone or Mudstone

Argillaceous sedimentary rock

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (principally Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (principally Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite with inclusions (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Quartzite

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (OC)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (OC)

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

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia imitation) (Carbon (C) - Native Element) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia imitation)

Carbon (C) - Native Element

Nuummite (Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)) — metamorphic

Nuummite

Nuummite (Orthorhombic amphiboles: Anthophyllite and Gedrite)

Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Borings or Vesicular Basalt)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone)

Diamond (Princess Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Princess Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)