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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

Chert (Common Variety, Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Variety, Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (Alpha-Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (Alpha-Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Green cabochon gemstone pendant, likely turquoise or dyed green turquoise (Probably turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Green cabochon gemstone pendant, likely turquoise or dyed green turquoise

Probably turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification requires testing

Limestone (Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous sedimentary rock (CaCO3)

Slag Glass (Glassy Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct

Slag Glass

Glassy Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct

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

Chert (Flint Arrowhead)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite) (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)) — sedimentary

River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite)

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)

Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Stony-iron meteorite; Fe-Ni alloy with (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 olivine)) — Mineral/Extraterrestrial Rock

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Stony-iron meteorite; Fe-Ni alloy with (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 olivine)

Mineral/Extraterrestrial Rock

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

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

Diamond (in jewelry)

Carbon (C)

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass) (Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)

Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)

Gold (Aurum (Au)) — Mineral (Metal)

Gold

Aurum (Au)

Mineral (Metal)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite stained rock) (Copper-bearing rock with secondary copper carbonates) — mineral

Copper Ore (Malachite and Azurite stained rock)

Copper-bearing rock with secondary copper carbonates

Bauxite (Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2, with Feldspar and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2, with Feldspar and Clay minerals)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Porphyritic basalt (possibly vesicular basalt) (Mafic volcanic rock; mainly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine phenocrysts) — igneous

Porphyritic basalt (possibly vesicular basalt)

Mafic volcanic rock; mainly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, with possible olivine phenocrysts

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Olivine (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

Dark rounded pebble, likely basalt or slag (Probable fine-grained mafic rock; possibly basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or industrial iron/steel slag) — igneous

Dark rounded pebble, likely basalt or slag

Probable fine-grained mafic rock; possibly basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or industrial iron/steel slag

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

Flint / Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Yellow Chert (Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Chert (Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (and associated river cobbles) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated river cobbles)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Nickel coin (U.S. currency) (Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)) — man-made alloy (metallic)

Nickel coin (U.S. currency)

Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)

man-made alloy (metallic)

Probable amber fragment (Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)) — gemstone

Probable amber fragment

Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion) (Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)

Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum) (Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)

Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete

Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate) (Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate) — sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)

Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)

Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate

sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)

Goldstone (blue-goldstone–style glass) beads (Artificial aventurine glass, typically silica glass with copper inclusions; not a natural mineral) — mineral

Goldstone (blue-goldstone–style glass) beads

Artificial aventurine glass, typically silica glass with copper inclusions; not a natural mineral