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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

Obsidian (Black) (Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black)

Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)

Basalt (Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (comprising Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Chert (Nodular Chert) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular Chert)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Granite Pebble (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Rose Quartz Carving (Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz Carving

Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Faceted) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Smoky Quartz (Faceted)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla in Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Malachite

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Dolomite (Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) — Mineral

Dolomite

Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock consisting primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock consisting primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2)

Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands (Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible) — mineral

Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands

Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible

Aragonite (specifically Mexican Marbled Onyx) (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite (specifically Mexican Marbled Onyx)

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Garnet (Group of silicate minerals (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — gemstone

Garnet

Group of silicate minerals (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Pearl (nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Slate) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Slate

Diamond (C (Native Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Native Carbon)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment) (Elasmobranchii gen. et sp. indet. (Calcium Phosphate / Apatite fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Fragment)

Elasmobranchii gen. et sp. indet. (Calcium Phosphate / Apatite fossil)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2)

Chert (with Desert Varnish/Iron Stain) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Desert Varnish/Iron Stain)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Pink calcite (likely)

Calcite — calcium carbonate, CaCO₃

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

Smoky Quartz Cluster

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Pink Amethyst (or Pink Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace inclusions) — gemstone

Pink Amethyst (or Pink Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace inclusions

Quartz (Vein Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Vein Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Crinoid Stem Fossil (Crinoid ossicle (Phylum Echinodermata)) — fossil

Crinoid Stem Fossil

Crinoid ossicle (Phylum Echinodermata)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)