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Man Made Rock (Technosol)

Browse man made rock (technosol) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

White Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (specifically Travertine or Tufa)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Agate (Common Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Common Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (primarily composed of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Massive Quartz with Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Quartz with Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Concretion (Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment) — Sedimentary

Concretion

Various mineral compositions, typically carbonate or iron oxide cemented sediment

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy (Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode with Quartz Druzy

Chalcedony (SiO2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH) impurities)

Chert (Arrowhead) (Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead)

Chert (primarily Microcrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a geode

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4

Metaconglomerate (Protolith: Conglomerate (comprising SiO2, Al2O3, etc.)) — metamorphic

Metaconglomerate

Protolith: Conglomerate (comprising SiO2, Al2O3, etc.)

K2 Jasper (Beads) (Granodiorite with Azurite and Malachite) — igneous

K2 Jasper (Beads)

Granodiorite with Azurite and Malachite

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (high-grade metamorphic silicate rock)

Porphyritic Basalt (Basalt (with plagioclase phenocrysts)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Basalt (with plagioclase phenocrysts)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Tiger's Iron (Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Iron

Pseudomorphic Quartz Aggregate (contains SiO2 with Fe2O3 and FeOOH)

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble) (Gneiss (specifically a banded variety, likely a orthogneiss or paragneiss depending on parent rock)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)

Gneiss (specifically a banded variety, likely a orthogneiss or paragneiss depending on parent rock)

Metamorphic Rock

Sandstone or Limestone (Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (Likely Basalt or Siltstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock or mafic volcanic rock) — Igneous or Sedimentary

Pebble (Likely Basalt or Siltstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock or mafic volcanic rock

Igneous or Sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-Stained)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone) (Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)

Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)

Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz vein fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (on matrix) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (on matrix)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO₂)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (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)

Pebble (Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)) — Sedimentary

Pebble

Clast (specifically a granule or small pebble)

Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster (Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Green Apophyllite and Stilbite on Quartz Cluster

Apophyllite-(K) (KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH)·8H2O), Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O), Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Mainly Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Mainly Quartz: SiO2, Feldspar: KAlSi3O8 – NaAlSi3O8 – CaAl2Si2O8, and Mica)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite (with iron oxide banding)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite (with iron oxide banding)

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

Sandstone (Banded Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)