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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

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

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)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic quartz sandstone)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic quartz sandstone)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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)

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)

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

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

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

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Flower Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Flower Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with inclusions

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)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Riverstone (Sandstone Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Riverstone (Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Granite (Granite (plutonic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (plutonic igneous rock)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

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

Gold-bearing Quartz

Auriferous Quartz (SiO2 with Native Gold inclusion)

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)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Limestone (composed primarily of calcite with included fossils CaCO3)

Likely weathered basalt or mafic volcanic rock (Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine) — igneous

Likely weathered basalt or mafic volcanic rock

Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

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

Lepidolite with Quartz

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Yellow/Iron-Stained) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Yellow/Iron-Stained)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Biotite Gneiss (Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Biotite Gneiss

Gneiss (complex mixture including Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2 and Quartz/Feldspar)

Chert (Flint Nodular Variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodular Variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

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

Dyed Blue Agate (Slab)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

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

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Silver (Jewelry Specimen) (Native Silver (Ag)) — Mineral (Native Element)

Silver (Jewelry Specimen)

Native Silver (Ag)

Mineral (Native Element)