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Mineral Based Alloy (Anthropogenic)

Browse mineral based alloy (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sard

Sard

White Obsidian

White Obsidian

Glauconite

Glauconite

Halite

Halite

Hutcheonite

Hutcheonite

Sperrylite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Anatase

Brookite

Brookite

Talc

Talc

Euxenite

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Eltyubyuite

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Granite / Quartz Vein Rock (Granitoid with Quartz (SiO2)) — igneous

Granite / Quartz Vein Rock

Granitoid with Quartz (SiO2)

Fossil Shark Tooth (Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)) — sedimentary

Fossil Shark Tooth

Carcharodon sp. (likely Otodus or similar Lamniformes order)

Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

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

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2]) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-rich Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2]

Rose Quartz (tumbled) (Rose Quartz (variety of Quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz (tumbled)

Rose Quartz (variety of Quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Granite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend) (Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine, Pyrope, or a blend)

Garnet group minerals: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X and Y represent various metal ions (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

Chalcedony (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Chalcedony

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst or Smoky Quartz Geode Slice

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic volcanic rock (primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)

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

Druzy Quartz on Limestone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnesite or Howlite (dyed or naturally patterned) (Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) or Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Magnesite or Howlite (dyed or naturally patterned)

Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) or Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sandstone (Arenite (mainly SiO2 with varying cements)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (mainly SiO2 with varying cements)

Aura Quartz (Titanium or Gold bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium or Gold bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Basalt (Silicate Rock)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Basalt (Silicate Rock)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)) — man-made glass mineral simulant

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)

man-made glass mineral simulant

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — Mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss mix) (Granite or Granitic Gneiss (Silicon dioxide SiO2 with Al, K, Na silicates)) — igneous/metamorphic

Granitoid (Granite/Gneiss mix)

Granite or Granitic Gneiss (Silicon dioxide SiO2 with Al, K, Na silicates)

igneous/metamorphic

Ring with an Orange Inlay (N/A (Man-made object)) — Man-made Object (Ring)

Ring with an Orange Inlay

N/A (Man-made object)

Man-made Object (Ring)

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (lithic wacke/conglomerate mix)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with lithic fragments)

Iron Meteorite (likely Chondrite or Iron-Nickel fragment) (Siderite (Iron Meteorite), primarily Fe-Ni (Iron-Nickel) alloy) — igneous

Iron Meteorite (likely Chondrite or Iron-Nickel fragment)

Siderite (Iron Meteorite), primarily Fe-Ni (Iron-Nickel) alloy

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Breccia (Clastic Breccia) — sedimentary

Breccia

Clastic Breccia

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)

Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone) (Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)) — mineral (synthetic)

Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)

Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)

mineral (synthetic)

Crackled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Crackled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Ironstone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Limonitic Ironstone) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Ironstone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Limonitic Ironstone

Hand-Drawn Trading Card (Amateur Artwork) (Cellulose-based substrate with wax/graphite/ink deposit (n/a for minerals)) — Organic/Synthetic Composite (Paper and Pigment)

Hand-Drawn Trading Card (Amateur Artwork)

Cellulose-based substrate with wax/graphite/ink deposit (n/a for minerals)

Organic/Synthetic Composite (Paper and Pigment)

Leopard Skin Jasper (Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2) — igneous

Leopard Skin Jasper

Rhyolite (Silicon Dioxide with impurities), SiO2

Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Colorless Quartz (Rhinestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mosasaur Tooth Fossil (Mosasaurid vertebrate fossil (Hydroxyapatite)) — mineral

Mosasaur Tooth Fossil

Mosasaurid vertebrate fossil (Hydroxyapatite)

Quartzite with Calcite Accretion (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with CaCO3 coating)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Calcite Accretion

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2 with CaCO3 coating)

Tree Agate (Silica (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions) — mineral

Tree Agate

Silica (SiO2) with Chlorite inclusions

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, K-feldspar, and plagioclase)