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

Banded Flint (Polished Stripe Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chert) — sedimentary

Banded Flint (Polished Stripe Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chert

Gold-bearing Quartz (Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Native Gold inclusion)) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Native Gold inclusion)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearl (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Chert (often called Flint in this context) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint in this context)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pearl (Imitation or Cultured) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Pearl (Imitation or Cultured)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3

Mineraloid (Organic)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Mica)) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Mica)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase (Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (Dolerite)

Dyed Blue Agate (Slab) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate (Slab)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Amethyst (as seen in jewelry) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 + Fe4+)) — mineral

Amethyst (as seen in jewelry)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 + Fe4+)

Rose Quartz Carving (Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz Carving

Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Dolomite (Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — Mineral

Dolomite

Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2) — Metamorphic rock

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2

Metamorphic rock

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite (Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite) — Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Gossan (Iron Hat) with Quartz and Chlorite

Limonite/Goethite-rich Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with inclusions of Quartz and Chlorite

Mineral/Metamorphic Substrate

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Chert (with Limestone matrix) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone matrix)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions

Diorite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

Epidosite (Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)) — metamorphic

Epidosite

Epidosite (Metasomatic rock consisting mainly of Epidote and Quartz)

Native Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineraloid

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite) (White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite)

White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)