Rock Identifier

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Mineral Byproduct (Anthropogenic)

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

Small dark mineral/rock fragment (Indeterminate; possibly magnetite-bearing basalt or iron-rich slag) — mineral

Small dark mineral/rock fragment

Indeterminate; possibly magnetite-bearing basalt or iron-rich slag

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Copper slag or vesicular basalt with copper minerals (Industrial slag / Basaltic matrix with secondary copper minerals) — igneous

Copper slag or vesicular basalt with copper minerals

Industrial slag / Basaltic matrix with secondary copper minerals

Possible flint or slag fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), or iron-rich industrial slag) — mineral

Possible flint or slag fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), or iron-rich industrial slag

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Stainless Steel (Polished) (Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)) — Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy

Stainless Steel (Polished)

Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)

Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum) (Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)

Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete

Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass) (Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)) — mineral

Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)

Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)

Sea Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass) (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)

Vitreous Silicate Residue

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Fluorite (Fluor-spar) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Fluor-spar)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Likely weathered iron-rich rock or slag fragment (Indeterminate; possibly limonite/goethite-bearing rock (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) or industrial iron slag) — mineral

Likely weathered iron-rich rock or slag fragment

Indeterminate; possibly limonite/goethite-bearing rock (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) or industrial iron slag

Chert Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue Dyed Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — metamorphic

Blue Dyed Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Mystic Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide with titanium coating (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Mystic Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide with titanium coating (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Cupronickel (on a 1981 Mexico 20 Pesos coin) (Copper-Nickel Alloy (Cu75Ni25)) — mineral

Cupronickel (on a 1981 Mexico 20 Pesos coin)

Copper-Nickel Alloy (Cu75Ni25)

Cullet Glass (Slag) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)

Blue Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)) — Antropogenic (Man-made)

Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)

Antropogenic (Man-made)

Bismuth (Bismuth (element Bi) with oxidized thin-film interference layer) — mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (element Bi) with oxidized thin-film interference layer

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)) — man-made rock (technosol)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)

man-made rock (technosol)

Silver Nuggets (Natural or Cast) (Native Silver (Ag)) — mineral

Silver Nuggets (Natural or Cast)

Native Silver (Ag)

Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke) (Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating) — Sedimentary or Igneous

Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)

Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating

Sedimentary or Igneous

Tiffany Stone (Bertrandite (with Fluorite, Opal, and Chalcedony), Be4Si2O7(OH)2) — mineral

Tiffany Stone

Bertrandite (with Fluorite, Opal, and Chalcedony), Be4Si2O7(OH)2

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)) — sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)

sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment (Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-coated iron mineral, or industrial iron slag) — mineral

Likely weathered metallic mineral or slag fragment

Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-coated iron mineral, or industrial iron slag

Green Quartz (Prasiolite or Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite or Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Likely weathered iron-rich rock or slag fragment (Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-rich material (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)) — mineral

Likely weathered iron-rich rock or slag fragment

Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-rich material (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Possible tektite or volcanic glass specimen (Natural silica glass; composition commonly near SiO₂, but exact identification requires chemical testing) — mineral

Possible tektite or volcanic glass specimen

Natural silica glass; composition commonly near SiO₂, but exact identification requires chemical testing

Green Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Green Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Green sea glass (likely) (Anthropogenic glass, not a mineral; composition commonly soda–lime silicate glass) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely)

Anthropogenic glass, not a mineral; composition commonly soda–lime silicate glass

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Concrete-like aggregate surface with embedded rock fragments (Anthropogenic concrete or exposed aggregate; not a natural rock specimen) — sedimentary

Concrete-like aggregate surface with embedded rock fragments

Anthropogenic concrete or exposed aggregate; not a natural rock specimen

Ferruginous Conglomerate (or Iron-Rich Concrete/Slag) (Clastic Sedimentary (Silicon Dioxide/Iron Oxide matrix)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Conglomerate (or Iron-Rich Concrete/Slag)

Clastic Sedimentary (Silicon Dioxide/Iron Oxide matrix)

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

Iron Slag (Iron Slag (Industrial Vitreous Material)) — Mineral/By-product

Iron Slag

Iron Slag (Industrial Vitreous Material)

Mineral/By-product

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)