Rock Identifier

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Man Made Rock (Technosol)

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

Limestone (Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Basaltic Scoria)) — Igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Basaltic Scoria)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Basalt (Basalt (Vitreous to Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Vitreous to Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Shale with Vein Infillings (Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.) — Sedimentary Rock

Shale with Vein Infillings

Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.

Sedimentary Rock

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

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide matrix

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)

Olivine in Basalt matrix (Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt matrix

Peridotite (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed largely of serpentine group minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerative Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerative Sedimentary Rock

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss) (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Granitic Gneiss)

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock)

Conglomerate (or Breccia) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (or Breccia)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

River Pebble (Siltstone/Mudstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone/Mudstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock

Asphalt (Bituminous Slate/Sandstone) (Asphaltum / Bituminous Rock) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Bituminous Slate/Sandstone)

Asphaltum / Bituminous Rock

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Greenstone Porphyry (Porphyritic Metavolcanic Rock) — igneous

Greenstone Porphyry

Porphyritic Metavolcanic Rock

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Pumice or Scoria (Vesicular volcanic rock) — Igneous

Pumice or Scoria

Vesicular volcanic rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (Granite)

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining (Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins) — sedimentary

Sedimentary rock with quartz veining

Laminated siltstone or mudstone with hydrothermal quartz veins

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)

Limestone (Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variety) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic/greywacke variety)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Crushed Limestone (Gravel) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone (Gravel)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite (Plutonic felsic igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic felsic igneous rock

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Wishing Stone (Gneiss or Basalt with Quartz Vein) (Gneiss or Metabasalt (with a Quartz or Calcite intrusion)) — metamorphic

Wishing Stone (Gneiss or Basalt with Quartz Vein)

Gneiss or Metabasalt (with a Quartz or Calcite intrusion)