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Man Made Material (Jewelry, Metal Alloy)

Browse man made material (jewelry, metal alloy) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)) — sedimentary (clastic/chemical)

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with varying mineral inclusions (Iron Oxide, Hematite, Clay)

sedimentary (clastic/chemical)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Chert (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Red/Pink Jasper subtype) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red/Pink Jasper subtype)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz Geode/Cluster (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode/Cluster

Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions) — Mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with inclusions

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Plagioclase Feldspar (NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)) — mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

NaAlSi3O8 – CaAlSi2O8 (Sodium-Calcium Aluminum Silicates)

Red Jasper (Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Turquoise (Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite and Calcite/Aragonite infusions)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite and Calcite/Aragonite infusions)

Olivine (often within Peridotite) (Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (often within Peridotite)

Magnesium iron silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Arfvedsonite in Matrix (Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]) — mineral

Arfvedsonite in Matrix

Arfvedsonite [Na3(Fe2+)4Fe3+Si8O22(OH)2]

Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Serpentine (Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile mix; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile mix; (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Grey Jasper (Tumbled Quartz variant) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Grey Jasper (Tumbled Quartz variant)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Calcified / Silicified Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Calcified / Silicified Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Mookaite style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and manganese inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Mookaite style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and manganese inclusions

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)

Zebra Jasper (Zebra Stone) (Tumbled Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Zebra Jasper (Zebra Stone)

Tumbled Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)