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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

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

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

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Iron-rich meteorite candidate (Possibly an iron meteorite or stony-iron meteorite; unverified Fe–Ni alloy) — meteorite

Iron-rich meteorite candidate

Possibly an iron meteorite or stony-iron meteorite; unverified Fe–Ni alloy

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Rhinestone (Artificial Glass/Crystal) — gemstone

Rhinestone

Artificial Glass/Crystal

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

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (Dolerite)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

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

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Geode (Unopened) (Quartz Geode (SiO2) / Chalcedony Concretion) — mineral

Geode (Unopened)

Quartz Geode (SiO2) / Chalcedony Concretion

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass)

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Basalt (Basalt (containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Gold and Silver (in jewelry form) (Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Gold and Silver (in jewelry form)

Gold (Au) and Silver (Ag)

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).) — Mineral

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone)

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Crinoid Columnal Fossil in Chert (Crinoidea stemming section in Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — fossil

Crinoid Columnal Fossil in Chert

Crinoidea stemming section in Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Diabase (Dolerite) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Diabase or Dolerite

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)

Breccia (Breccia) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)