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Man Made Rock (Technosol)

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

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Rock Gypsum

Coral Rock

Rock Salt

Asphalt Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Opalite

Map Jasper

Goldstone

Anorthosite

Gondite

Dunite

Red Scoria (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)) — igneous

Red Scoria

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)

Vesicular Basalt River Rock (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt River Rock

Vesicular Basalt

Quartz (Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unknown Rock Specimen — igneous

Unknown Rock Specimen

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — Sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Andesite Porphyry (Andesite Porphyry) — Igneous

Andesite Porphyry

Andesite Porphyry

Rough turquoise-bearing rock (probable turquoise matrix) (Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O, likely in a host-rock matrix) — mineral

Rough turquoise-bearing rock (probable turquoise matrix)

Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O, likely in a host-rock matrix

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic Plutonic Rock

Basalt (Mafic extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic extrusive igneous rock

Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Agate (Water-Worn) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate (Water-Worn)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Honey calcite (likely rough cleavage fragment) (Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)) — mineral

Honey calcite (likely rough cleavage fragment)

Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartz-veined Metamorphic Rock

Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss

Veined Grey Metamorphic Pebble (Quartzo-feldspathic vein in Metabasalt / Serpentinite / Slate) — metamorphic

Veined Grey Metamorphic Pebble

Quartzo-feldspathic vein in Metabasalt / Serpentinite / Slate

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silica / Silicon Dioxide), SiO2

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Druzy Quartz on Sandstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Quartz Crystals on Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Druzy Quartz on Sandstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Quartz Crystals on Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Conglomerate (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate) (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Conglomerate (Quartz Pebble Conglomerate)

Quartz Pebble Conglomerate

Sandstone Concretion (Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion (Iron oxide-cemented sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Moqui Marble / Ironstone Concretion (Iron oxide-cemented sandstone)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Laminated Fissile Pelite) — sedimentary

Shale

Laminated Fissile Pelite

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

Brecciated Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Brecciated Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Banded Slate or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins (Protolith-derived Siltstone or Slate (varies based on degree of metamorphism)) — metamorphic

Banded Slate or Siltstone with Quartz/Calcite Veins

Protolith-derived Siltstone or Slate (varies based on degree of metamorphism)

Dalmation Jasper (or Dalmation Stone) (Dalmation Stone (composed of Perthite, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper (or Dalmation Stone)

Dalmation Stone (composed of Perthite, Quartz, and Arfvedsonite)

River Pebble (Gravel) (Clastic sedimentary rock (likely Siltstone or Mudstone pebble; SiO2 with various impurities)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Gravel)

Clastic sedimentary rock (likely Siltstone or Mudstone pebble; SiO2 with various impurities)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Slate (Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)) — metamorphic

Banded Slate

Slate (Metamorphosed Siltstone/Mudstone)

River Pebble (Siltstone / Fine Sandstone) (Sedimentary Rock (siliciclastic clastic rock)) — sedimentary

River Pebble (Siltstone / Fine Sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock (siliciclastic clastic rock)

Basalt (Amygdaloidal) (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix (Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain) — mineral

Quartz cluster, possibly druzy quartz on matrix

Quartz (SiO₂), likely microcrystalline to coarse crystalline; associated matrix uncertain

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate) (N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)) — Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)

N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)

Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(SO4,S,Cl)2|(AlSiO4)6], Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Complex rock primarily composed of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(SO4,S,Cl)2|(AlSiO4)6], Calcite, and Pyrite)

River Stone (Sedimentary Sandstone/Quartzite) (Arenite/Quartzite transition specimen) — sedimentary

River Stone (Sedimentary Sandstone/Quartzite)

Arenite/Quartzite transition specimen

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

Banded Sandstone Peabble

Arenite with iron oxide banding

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Agatized/Chalcedony variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)