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Man Made Object (Coin)

Browse man made object (coin) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (composed primarily of CaCO3)

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Engineered Quartz Stone (Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)) — mineral-based composite

Engineered Quartz Stone

Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)

mineral-based composite

Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate) (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement) — Mineral

Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate)

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance) (Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance)

Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula: SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Mexican Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (often sold as Caribbean Calcite or Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of quartz after crocidolite (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Chrysoprase (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with nickel impurities) — mineral

Chrysoprase

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with nickel impurities

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)

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

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Watermelon Tourmaline (Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH) — mineral

Watermelon Tourmaline

Elbaite - Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone) (Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)

Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

White Marble (Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Calcite-rich Metasomatized Carbonate (CaCO3)

Lepidolite with Quartz (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite with Quartz

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed typically of SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Na2O, CaO)

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)) — metamorphic

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Pet Rock) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pet Rock)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (specifically Rainbow Fluorite or Purple Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (specifically Rainbow Fluorite or Purple Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8)

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) - K(AlSi3O8)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (Var. Amazonite)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (Var. Amazonite)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gold (Processed) (Gold (Au)) — Metal (Elemental Mineral)

Gold (Processed)

Gold (Au)

Metal (Elemental Mineral)

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — Metamorphic rock (for Nephrite and some Jadeite); Mineral (for Jadeite)

Jade (likely Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Metamorphic rock (for Nephrite and some Jadeite); Mineral (for Jadeite)

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

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase (also known as Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)