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Man Made Material

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Dunite

Zincite

Mint Obsidian

Crimson Obsidian

Lherzolite

Violet Obsidian

Tangerine Obsidian

Pastel Obsidian

Lilac Obsidian

Sandstone (Fossiliferous) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Fossiliferous)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 oxides)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (clastic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (clastic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily composed of SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Tooth or shell fragment (likely fossilized marine material) (Indeterminate; possibly a fossil fish tooth or mollusk shell fragment composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — fossil

Tooth or shell fragment (likely fossilized marine material)

Indeterminate; possibly a fossil fish tooth or mollusk shell fragment composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock (quartzite or quartz-veined schist) (Quartzite/siliceous schist; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with probable mica and iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Likely quartz-rich metamorphic rock (quartzite or quartz-veined schist)

Quartzite/siliceous schist; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), with probable mica and iron-oxide staining

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

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Flint (within Limestone matrix) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (within Limestone matrix)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock primarily composed of SiO2)

Vuggy Limestone (Carbonate Sedimentary Rock with Vuggy Porosity (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Vuggy Limestone

Carbonate Sedimentary Rock with Vuggy Porosity (CaCO3)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C) or various simulants (e.g., Cubic Zirconia)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C) or various simulants (e.g., Cubic Zirconia)

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

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

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

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Olivine in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix (Peridotite or Granitic Pegmatite) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine) with Quartz / Feldspar) — igneous

Olivine in Quartz/Feldspar Matrix (Peridotite or Granitic Pegmatite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine) with Quartz / Feldspar

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Slag (Industrial Glass) (Artificial Vitreous Silicate) — mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Artificial Vitreous Silicate

mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich) (Scoriaceous Basalt / Oxidized Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich)

Scoriaceous Basalt / Oxidized Vesicular Basalt

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Metamorphic Rock

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron phyllosilicate)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

Chert (Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Natural Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Carbon (C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Chert (SiO2)

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

Jasper (specifically Yellow Jasper and Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Yellow Jasper and Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Chert / Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)