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Man Made Rock Like Material

Browse man made rock like material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 cement)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3) / Marble

Chert (with Limestone/Dolomite host) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone/Dolomite host)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely tumbled or naturally water-worn)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (varietal Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica intrusive rock)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica intrusive rock)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant) (Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Micaceous/Feldspathic variant)

Arenite (specifically subarkose or lithic arenite)

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Garnetiferous Pegmatite (Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite) — igneous

Garnetiferous Pegmatite

Pegmatite with Almandine Garnet and Muscovite

Porphyritic Andesite (Andesite (porphyritic variety)) — igneous

Porphyritic Andesite

Andesite (porphyritic variety)

Conglomerate with Native Copper (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Native Copper (Cu)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate with Native Copper

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Native Copper (Cu)

Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock (with Quartz Vein)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Lichen) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Lichen)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Jasper Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Jasper Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine (Peridotite) ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)) — igneous

Olivine (Peridotite)

(Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Magnesium Iron Silicate)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

River Agate (Chert/Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)

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

Serpentine

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Granodiorite or Diorite (Granodiorite / Diorite) — igneous

Granodiorite or Diorite

Granodiorite / Diorite

Red Jasper or Chert (Jasper (SiO2, a variety of chalcedony with iron oxide impurities), Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper or Chert

Jasper (SiO2, a variety of chalcedony with iron oxide impurities), Chert (SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite) (Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Potassium Feldspar Granite)

Felsic Plutonic Rock (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Amphibole)

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia) (Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)) — sedimentary

Coral Fossil (Scleractinia)

Scleractinia (Order), primarily CaCO3 (Aragonite or Calcite)

Wood Paneling (Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling) — not a rock

Wood Paneling

Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Apache Tear (Obsidian) (Obsidian (Hydrated Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + MgO/Fe3O4)) — igneous

Apache Tear (Obsidian)

Obsidian (Hydrated Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + MgO/Fe3O4)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins (Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins) — Metamorphic, likely Sedimentary with Quartz veins

Shale or Slate with Quartz Veins

Shale (fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock) or Slate (low-grade metamorphic rock formed from shale) with Quartz (SiO2) veins

Metamorphic, likely Sedimentary with Quartz veins

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Pink Quartzite (Silica (SiO2) - Metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Silica (SiO2) - Metamorphic rock

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite

Granite (a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx or Aragonite) (Calcite/Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as Mexican Onyx or Aragonite)

Calcite/Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)