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Man Made Material (Metal)

Browse man made material (metal) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Mixed Quartz and Jasper Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Jasper (Picture Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Picture Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite (Gozzany Iron) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Gozzany Iron)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Basal Bone) (Otodus sp. (Mineralized Hydroxyapatite)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Basal Bone)

Otodus sp. (Mineralized Hydroxyapatite)

Chert (containing Fossil Inclusions) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Fossil Inclusions)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)) — mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron sulfide, FeS₂)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Felsic Rock)

Siltstone with Quartz Vein (Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Siltstone with Quartz Vein

Siltstone (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3)

Polygenetic Breccia (Clastic Breccia (containing lithic fragments in a fine-grained matrix)) — sedimentary

Polygenetic Breccia

Clastic Breccia (containing lithic fragments in a fine-grained matrix)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodular)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cementing agents)

Chert (Nodule) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Chert / Flint Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite and Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic and sedimentary

Quartzite and Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

metamorphic and sedimentary

River Pebble (Quartz/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Quartz/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (potentially Flint or Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (potentially Flint or Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Scoria (Extrusive Basaltic Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Extrusive Basaltic Scoria

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Chrysocolla on Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Breccia (Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Chert (Flint nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Beach Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Beach Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically as a lithic artifact/projectile point) (Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically as a lithic artifact/projectile point)

Chert (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

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

Chert (Yellow or Ochre Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal Cluster (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)