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Man Made Rock (Technosol)

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

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Host Rock

Serpentine (Serpentine-group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Serpentine-group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Basalt Pebble (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Basalt Pebble

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone) (Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock) — igneous

Dalmation Jasper (Dalmation Stone)

Perthitic feldspar-quartz-amphibole rock

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins (SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)) — Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins

SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)

Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

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

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (extrusive volcanic rock)

Diorite (River Rock) (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Rock)

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Mafic volcanic rock)

Ammonite Fossil in Limestone Matrix (Ammonoidea (subclass) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Ammonite Fossil in Limestone Matrix

Ammonoidea (subclass) in Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Shale or Argillite (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Shale or Argillite

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Argillite (low-grade metamorphic rock derived from shale)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (low grade)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Unakite (Unakite (Epidotized Granite)) — metamorphic

Unakite

Unakite (Epidotized Granite)

Basalt (Basalt (containing Pyroxene, Plagioclase feldspar, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing Pyroxene, Plagioclase feldspar, and Olivine)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite (SiO2 with Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

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

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper)

Peralkaline Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry with Arfvedsonite

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Pebble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Pyrite in Shale (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix) — mineral

Pyrite in Shale

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Sedimentary Matrix

Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst) (Amethystine Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst)

Amethystine Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion) (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion / SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion / SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock) (Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Pelite (Metamorphic Rock)

Hydrothermal Quartz Veining in Metasedimentary Rock (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert (specifically Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone

Quartz / Common Opal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Opal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Chrysocolla or Malachite staining) (Cuprite, Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) or Malachite staining on Quartz/Host Rock) — mineral

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Chrysocolla or Malachite staining)

Cuprite, Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) or Malachite staining on Quartz/Host Rock