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Man Made Object (Metalwork)

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

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Porp) (Porphyritic Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Porp)

Porphyritic Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Grooved Maun Ball (Maul/Hammerstone-like Concretion) (Calcareous/Ferruginous Concretion in Sandstone Matrix) — sedimentary

Grooved Maun Ball (Maul/Hammerstone-like Concretion)

Calcareous/Ferruginous Concretion in Sandstone Matrix

Chert (Holey Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Holey Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (general term for sandstone)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Arenite (general term for sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock

Rose Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz

Shale (Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile mudrock (composed of clay-sized particles and detrital grains)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Quartz with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

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

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Red Jasper with Quartz veins) (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper with Quartz veins)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diabase (also known as Dolerite) (Diabase / Microgabbro) — igneous

Diabase (also known as Dolerite)

Diabase / Microgabbro

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear / Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite) (Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)) — Mineral

Hypersthene (or Enstatite/Ferrosilite)

Orthopyroxene series (Mg,Fe)SiO3 - specifically, historically hypersthene (intermediate member) now referred to as Enstatite (Mg-rich) or Ferrosilite (Fe-rich)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al)3Si2O5(OH)4)

Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot) (Peridotite: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine-rich ultramafic rock)) — igneous

Peridotite (Olivine/Peridot)

Peridotite: (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Olivine-rich ultramafic rock)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite with Epidote (Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote) — Igneous

Granite with Epidote

Granite, containing quartz, feldspar, and epidote

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal) (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (translucent octahedral crystal)

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Agate Nodule / Weathered Chert (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Microcrystalline Quartz)) — Sedimentary / Mineral

Agate Nodule / Weathered Chert

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide - Microcrystalline Quartz)

Sedimentary / Mineral

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron (Ferruginous Chert (primarily Quartz [SiO2] and Hematite/Magnetite [Fe2O3/Fe3O4])) — metamorphic

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Tiger Iron

Ferruginous Chert (primarily Quartz [SiO2] and Hematite/Magnetite [Fe2O3/Fe3O4])

Red Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)