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Man Made Rock (Technosol)

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

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Dendrite (Manganese Oxide Dendrites) (Psilomelane or Pyrolusite on Matrix (typically MnO2)) — mineral

Dendrite (Manganese Oxide Dendrites)

Psilomelane or Pyrolusite on Matrix (typically MnO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Basalt with Amygdaloidal Inclusions (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdaloidal Inclusions

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)) — mineral and metamorphic rock

Amethyst and Ruby in Zoisite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) and Anyolite (Zoisite-Hornblende-Ruby mix)

mineral and metamorphic rock

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Serpentine (Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile: (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Field Stone) (Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field Stone)

Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Quartz-Feldspar-Biotite Plutonic Rock)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Pyroxene and Plagioclase Feldspar)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Ferruginous Quartzite (Iron-stained Quartzite) (Quartzite with Iron oxides (FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartzite (Iron-stained Quartzite)

Quartzite with Iron oxides (FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Serpentine (Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite / Lizardite / Chrysotile [(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4]

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Basalt Column Section (Columnar Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt Column Section

Columnar Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Graphite Schist (C (Carbonaceous Schist)) — metamorphic

Graphite Schist

C (Carbonaceous Schist)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of K-Feldspar, Quartz, and Mica)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture including Gibbsite Al(OH)3, Boehmite γ-AlO(OH), and Diaspore α-AlO(OH))

Dalmatian Stone (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Peralkaline rhyolite

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group: Serpentine; (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed mainly of Group: Serpentine; (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist