Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)
Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)
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Browse mineral description (anthropogenic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)
Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)
Quartzite Arrowhead (Archaeological Lithic)
Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)
Cobalt Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (anthropogenic) with Cobalt additives
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
Slag
Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Slag
Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Slag
Anthropogenic glassy silicate
Ferrocoke or Slag
Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Iron Silicate
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Point)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)
Cullet (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Artificial Vitreous Silicate
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (often containing Fayalite: Fe2SiO4)
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue
Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate
Crackled Quartz (Blue Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with anthropogenic dye
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (Silicate/Oxide mixture)
Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass) - SiO2
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Ferro-silicate Slag
Industrial Vitrified Slag (High-silica amorphous glass)
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (with metallic impurities)
Granite Pebble
Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock comprising Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)