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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

Barite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Gold Ore (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Ore

Native Gold (Au)

Copper Ore (with Azurite and Malachite) (Cuprite, Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Azurite and Malachite)

Cuprite, Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2), Malachite (Cu2(CO3)(OH)2)

Serpentinite with Quartz/Calcite Veining (Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite with Quartz/Calcite Veining

Serpentinite (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Native Copper (in coinage alloy) (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (in coinage alloy)

Copper (Cu)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Pink Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Pink Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Brecciated jasper (likely red-and-cream jasper) (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz; primarily cryptocrystalline SiO₂ with iron-oxide staining and possible chalcedony/quartz veining) — gemstone

Brecciated jasper (likely red-and-cream jasper)

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz; primarily cryptocrystalline SiO₂ with iron-oxide staining and possible chalcedony/quartz veining

Quartz Vein Rock (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Quartz Vein Rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Seashell Fragment (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - primarily Aragonite or Calcite) — fossil

Seashell Fragment

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - primarily Aragonite or Calcite

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile, (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of mineral group (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Pyrite) (Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Gold Ore (in Quartz/Pyrite)

Native Gold (Au) with Quartz (SiO2) and Pyrite (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Diamond (Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)

Likely hematite-rich ironstone or metallic mineral fragment (Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) or metallic iron) — mineral

Likely hematite-rich ironstone or metallic mineral fragment

Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) or metallic iron

Native Copper in Matrix (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper in Matrix

Native Copper (Cu)

Limonite and Goethite (Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) and Goethite (α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite

Limonite (hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide) and Goethite (α-FeO(OH))

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)3Si2O5(OH)4

Granite Pebble with Quartz Vein (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Granite Pebble with Quartz Vein

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock) with Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Quartz vein in metamorphic rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in metamorphic rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Gold (Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Gold (Au)

Green calcite (likely) (Calcite — calcium carbonate, CaCO₃) — mineral

Green calcite (likely)

Calcite — calcium carbonate, CaCO₃

Granite (Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Sulfidic Mudstone with Pyrite/Goethite (Sulfidic Siltstone/Mudstone (FeS2)) — sedimentary

Sulfidic Mudstone with Pyrite/Goethite

Sulfidic Siltstone/Mudstone (FeS2)

Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Druzy Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (as a jewelry specimen) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (as a jewelry specimen)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Black Jasper (Black Onyx substitute) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbonaceous impurities) — sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Black Jasper (Black Onyx substitute)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with carbonaceous impurities

sedimentary (microcrystalline quartz)

Bauxite Ore (Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)) — Mineral

Bauxite Ore

Hydrated aluminum oxides (e.g., Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite ̲̲̲̲AlOOH, Diaspore ̲̲̲̲AlOOH)