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Man Made Rock (Technosol)

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

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic igneous rock)

igneous
Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)) — igneous

Andesite

Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)

igneous
Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sedimentary
Greenstone / Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Greenstone / Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

igneous
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) (Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Scoria (Extrusive Igneous Rock)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Lazulite (Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2) — mineral

Lazulite

Lazulite (Mg,Fe2+)Al2(PO4)2(OH)2

mineral
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)

sedimentary
Basalt (Basalt (Igneous Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Igneous Volcanic Rock)

igneous
Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

igneous
Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

mineral
Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite / Metamorphosed Sandstone (SiO2)

sedimentary
Granodiorite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granodiorite)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Granodiorite)

igneous
Olivine in Basalt (Peridot) (Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)) — igneous

Olivine in Basalt (Peridot)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Mineral) within Basalt (Rock)

igneous
Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

igneous
Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

igneous
Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/arenite)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Limestone (Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcareous Sedimentary Rock (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

sedimentary
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

mineral
Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

sedimentary
Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

metamorphic
Unable to Identify (Image Obscured) — Indeterminate

Unable to Identify (Image Obscured)

Indeterminate
Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

metamorphic
Olivine Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)) — igneous

Olivine Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock (rich in (Mg, Fe)2SiO4)

igneous
Fire Opal (in matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

Fire Opal (in matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Mineraloid
Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion (Arenite with Hematite/Goethite nodules (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion

Arenite with Hematite/Goethite nodules (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

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

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Milky Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone with Algal/Lichen Colonization

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

sedimentary
Chert / River Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / River Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

sedimentary
Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Agate (Chalcedony Variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Fossiliferous Shale (with Vertebrate Bones) (Laminated Mudstone containing Fossilized Bone (Apatite)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Shale (with Vertebrate Bones)

Laminated Mudstone containing Fossilized Bone (Apatite)

sedimentary
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)

mineral
Copper Ore (with Malachite and Azurite) (Hydroxide copper carbonate (Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (with Malachite and Azurite)

Hydroxide copper carbonate (Cu2CO3(OH)2 / Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Pebble (river rock/beach pebble) (Pebble (clast size class)) — Sedimentary Rock

Pebble (river rock/beach pebble)

Pebble (clast size class)

Sedimentary Rock