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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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within metamorphic/igneous matrix

igneous/metamorphic

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

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

Lepidolite

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

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Igneous/Metamorphic Matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Igneous/Metamorphic Matrix

Silicon (Industrial Grade) (Elemental Silicon (Si)) — mineral

Silicon (Industrial Grade)

Elemental Silicon (Si)

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

Gold Nugget Jewelry

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite in Matrix (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Gold Flake (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flake

Native Gold (Au)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Iron meteorite (likely) (Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite) — meteorite

Iron meteorite (likely)

Fe–Ni metallic meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite

Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart) (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart)

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Amethyst and clear gemstone ring (Amethyst (purple quartz, SiO₂), likely set with colorless quartz or glass accents) — gemstone

Amethyst and clear gemstone ring

Amethyst (purple quartz, SiO₂), likely set with colorless quartz or glass accents

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets) (Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pyrope Garnet (Bohemian Garnets)

Pyrope (from the group Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Pelitic or Shaly Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Pelitic or Shaly Matrix

Belemnoit (Fossil) (Belemnoidea (Order), Rostrum / Guard) — sedimentary

Belemnoit (Fossil)

Belemnoidea (Order), Rostrum / Guard

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting (Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing) — gemstone

Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting

Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Bauxite (Iron-stained Chert / Ironstone Aggregate) (Hydrous aluminum oxide mixture (mainly Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite (Iron-stained Chert / Ironstone Aggregate)

Hydrous aluminum oxide mixture (mainly Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Goethite α-Fe3+O(OH))

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)) — mineral

Rough Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Lepidolite Polished Point

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Sandstone (Mainly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint Pebble

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Hydroxide Staining (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Hydroxide Staining

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with Limonite/Goethite staining

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silica, SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Diamond (Cubic carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Cubic carbon (C)

Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite) — mineral (man-made composite)

Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite

mineral (man-made composite)

Blue Sea Glass (Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)) — not a rock (man-made origin)

Blue Sea Glass

Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)

not a rock (man-made origin)