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Man Made Material (Metal)

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

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Opalite

Platinum

Gold

Copper

Silver

Peat

Map Jasper

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Dunite

Andalusite

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Red Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (iron-stained) / SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (iron-stained) / SiO2

Chalk (Calcite (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcite (CaCO3)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)) — mineral

Zircon

Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia / Gemstone Ring) (C (Carbon) for natural Diamond) — gemstone

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia / Gemstone Ring)

C (Carbon) for natural Diamond

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)) — meteorite

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite)

Chalk (Carbonate rock (mainly CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Carbonate rock (mainly CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Iron Pyrites)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (dominated by SiO2 quartz grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (dominated by SiO2 quartz grains)

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate / Ferro-silicate Slag) — igneous

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate / Ferro-silicate Slag

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic quartz rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic quartz rock (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Diamond (in Jewelry) (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Jewelry)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Treated) (Agate (SiO2)) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Treated)

Agate (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz-rich metallic sulfide ore (probable pyrite-bearing rock) (Pyrite, FeS₂, in a quartz-rich host; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — mineral

Quartz-rich metallic sulfide ore (probable pyrite-bearing rock)

Pyrite, FeS₂, in a quartz-rich host; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Bismuth (Native Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Native Bismuth (Bi)

Beach Pebble (Chalcedony / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Beach Pebble (Chalcedony / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Ferrous Silicate) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Ferrous Silicate

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Fulgarite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite / Vitrified Sand)) — igneous

Fulgarite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite / Vitrified Sand)

Native Copper (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Native Copper (Cu)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Engineered Quartz (Quartzite look-alike) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) composite) — mineral-based composite

Engineered Quartz (Quartzite look-alike)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) composite

mineral-based composite

Raw Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Raw Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chert Arrowhead (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock) (Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates) — Man-made metamorphic-style composite

Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)

Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates

Man-made metamorphic-style composite

Quartz-rich pegmatite with green mica or chlorite (Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and probable muscovite/chlorite) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite with green mica or chlorite

Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with feldspar and probable muscovite/chlorite

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)

Unakite (Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise bead bracelet (Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — mineral

Turquoise bead bracelet

Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O