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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

Likely polished black stone or obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly SiO₂) — igneous

Likely polished black stone or obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly SiO₂

Jasper (Mookaite style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and manganese inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Mookaite style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and manganese inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly with iron oxides and altered volcanic fragments) — metamorphic

Orbicular jasper / brecciated jasper

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), commonly with iron oxides and altered volcanic fragments

Chert / Flint (with quartz or calcite inclusion) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (with quartz or calcite inclusion)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian Beads (Silicon Dioxide (Variety of Chalcedony), $SiO_2$) — gemstone

Carnelian Beads

Silicon Dioxide (Variety of Chalcedony), $SiO_2$

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Tumbled blue-gray chalcedony (likely blue agate) (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled blue-gray chalcedony (likely blue agate)

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Plagioclase, Alkali Feldspar, Biotite, and Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (composed mainly of Quartz, Plagioclase, Alkali Feldspar, Biotite, and Amphibole)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Moss agate bracelet (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions) — gemstone

Moss agate bracelet

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with chlorite/amphibole inclusions

Amethyst cluster (Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration is caused mainly by iron-related defects and natural irradiation) — mineral

Amethyst cluster

Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration is caused mainly by iron-related defects and natural irradiation

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)) — fossil

Petrified Wood (Black / Carbonized)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Chalcedony replacing Organic Matter)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished dendritic jasper or agate slab (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper with chalcedony and iron/manganese dendrites) — mineral

Polished dendritic jasper or agate slab

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely jasper with chalcedony and iron/manganese dendrites

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Sandstone Cobble (Arenite (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Arenite (Sandstone)

Chert or chalcedony fragment (possibly agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — sedimentary

Chert or chalcedony fragment (possibly agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia (Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia

Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable

Gneiss pebble (Banded gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss pebble

Banded gneiss, commonly quartz–feldspar–biotite gneiss

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)

Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia) (Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)

Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Green tinted) (Carbon (C) with trace impurities or lattice defects) — mineral

Diamond (Green tinted)

Carbon (C) with trace impurities or lattice defects

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone (SiO2)

Siltstone/Sandstone (possibly Wonderstone or Picture Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)) — Sedimentary

Siltstone/Sandstone (possibly Wonderstone or Picture Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)

Quartz with Mica/Chlorite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic mineral specimen

Quartz with Mica/Chlorite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate inclusions

igneous/metamorphic mineral specimen

Polished black obsidian pyramid/block (Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic silica (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished black obsidian pyramid/block

Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic silica (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)

Likely serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite) (Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, possibly with magnetite, chromite, and brucite) — metamorphic

Likely serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite)

Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, possibly with magnetite, chromite, and brucite

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Calcite specimen (Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), likely crystalline limestone or cave-calcite aggregate) — mineral

Calcite specimen

Calcite (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃), likely crystalline limestone or cave-calcite aggregate

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)₃Si₂O―(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni)₃Si₂O―(OH)₄

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with traces of titanium, iron, or manganese

Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct) (Ferro-silicate Slag) — Anthropogenic / Non-Natural

Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct)

Ferro-silicate Slag

Anthropogenic / Non-Natural

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)