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Man Made Material (Jewelry, Metal Alloy)

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

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Opalite

Platinum

Gold

Copper

Silver

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Dunite

Zincite

Mint Obsidian

Crimson Obsidian

Lherzolite

Rough Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Porphyry (Porphyritic Andesite / Basaltic Porphyry) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Andesite / Basaltic Porphyry

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

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

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

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

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite (Green Quartzite) (Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartzite) — metamorphic

Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite (Green Quartzite)

Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) in Quartzite

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Howlite (Dyed Turquoise) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite (Dyed Turquoise)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate), (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Rhodochrosite (Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese carbonate (MnCO3)

Blue Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite) — Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Blue Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite

Mineral (Variety of Quartz)

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sunstone (Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) / (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Oligoclase (Plagioclase Feldspar) / (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Green Fuchsite in Quartz (sometimes called Green Aventurine) (Fuchsite (Chrome-rich Muscovite) K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Quartz SiO2) — metamorphic

Green Fuchsite in Quartz (sometimes called Green Aventurine)

Fuchsite (Chrome-rich Muscovite) K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 in Quartz SiO2

Chert (or Chalcedony) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Chalcedony)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tree Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese and iron oxides) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of manganese and iron oxides

Aventurine (Green) (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Aventurine (Green)

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)

Olivine (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Quartz Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharodonta (order Lamniformes), likely Carcharias spp.) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharodonta (order Lamniformes), likely Carcharias spp.

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharocles (Otodus) sp. or similar fossilized Chondrichthyes tooth

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite/Silica glass)) — mineral

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite/Silica glass)

Amethyst geode fragment (Quartz, SiO₂; purple color from irradiation-related iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst geode fragment

Quartz, SiO₂; purple color from irradiation-related iron impurities

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — gemstone

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Tumbled brown agate or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony/agate with iron oxides)) — mineral

Tumbled brown agate or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony/agate with iron oxides)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Selachii fossil) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Selachii fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes tooth fossil) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes tooth fossil

Fossil Seashell (Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia)) — fossil

Fossil Seashell

Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia)

Tumbled quartz-rich pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and minor feldspar) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-rich pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and minor feldspar

Quartz geode (Quartz (SiO₂), likely drusy/microcrystalline quartz lining a geode cavity) — mineral

Quartz geode

Quartz (SiO₂), likely drusy/microcrystalline quartz lining a geode cavity