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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

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (primarily SiO2)

Limonite with Hematite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide with variable composition (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite with Hematite

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide with variable composition (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Milky) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Polished white chalcedony or milky quartz pebble (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or a minor mineral inclusion) — mineral

Polished white chalcedony or milky quartz pebble

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or a minor mineral inclusion

Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion (Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion

Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste) (Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste)

Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Petoskey Stone / Rugose Coral Fossil (Hexagonaria percarinata) — fossil

Petoskey Stone / Rugose Coral Fossil

Hexagonaria percarinata

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

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Lepidolite

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

Fossil Coral (Scleractinia (Stony Coral) fossil) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Scleractinia (Stony Coral) fossil

Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry (Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)) — Mineral

Mixed Gemstone Beaded Jewelry

Various minerals (e.g., Quartz varieties like Rose Quartz, Amethyst; Peridot; Garnet; etc.)

Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Copper Nugget (Native Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Copper Nugget

Native Copper (Cu)

Diamond ring (Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond ring

Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate) (N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)) — Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)

N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)

Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Gossan (Iron-rich regolith (mainly Limonite and Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan

Iron-rich regolith (mainly Limonite and Goethite, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate) — igneous (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate

igneous (anthropogenic)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical byproduct) — igneous

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical byproduct

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (mostly SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass, amorphous silica rich rock)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass, amorphous silica rich rock)

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Granite (Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (Silicic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (Silicic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Gossan (Limonite/Ironstone) (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Gossan (Limonite/Ironstone)

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)