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

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Peat

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Buergerite

Iron Slag (Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Iron Slag

Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate) (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement) — Mineral

Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate)

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, SiO₂; yellow color from trace iron or irradiation/heat-related coloration) — mineral

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, SiO₂; yellow color from trace iron or irradiation/heat-related coloration

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood (Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood / Fossilized Wood

Silicified Wood (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Green Apatite on Albite (Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]) — mineral

Green Apatite on Albite

Fluorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3F] on Albite [Na(AlSi3O8)]

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slag (Industrial By-product) (Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue) — mineral-like (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial By-product)

Glassy silicate or metallic smelting residue

mineral-like (anthropogenic)

Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen) (Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay) — Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic

Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)

Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay

Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic

Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper) — mineral

Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (Permineralized wood)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (Permineralized wood)

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance) (Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Jet or Coalified Wood appearance)

Silicified wood (principally SiO2) or Carbonized Wood

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, formula SiO2)

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock (Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock) — Igneous

Granite or Pegmatite in host rock

Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock

Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological) (Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers) — Anthropogenic / Non-mineral

Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)

Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers

Anthropogenic / Non-mineral

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Gravel / Crushed Stone (Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)) — sedimentary

Gravel / Crushed Stone

Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)

Vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria (Scoria; composition commonly basaltic to andesitic, rich in plagioclase and pyroxene) — igneous

Vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria

Scoria; composition commonly basaltic to andesitic, rich in plagioclase and pyroxene

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite

Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate) (Asphalt concrete) — man-made composite

Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)

Asphalt concrete

man-made composite

Rough amethyst-bearing quartz specimens (Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation) — mineral

Rough amethyst-bearing quartz specimens

Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rhodochrosite (Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)) — mineral

Rhodochrosite

Manganese Carbonate (MnCO3)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Tumbled or rough turquoise-like specimen (Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; identification is uncertain from the image) — mineral

Tumbled or rough turquoise-like specimen

Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; identification is uncertain from the image

Thunderegg (Agate or Quartz Geode) (Silica-filled rhyolitic nodule (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Thunderegg (Agate or Quartz Geode)

Silica-filled rhyolitic nodule (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limestone or Sandstone Cobble (Sedimentary rock (Calcium carbonate or Quartz based)) — sedimentary

Limestone or Sandstone Cobble

Sedimentary rock (Calcium carbonate or Quartz based)

Fossil bivalve shell (Likely an extinct or modern-like ribbed cockle/scallop; exact genus requires locality and diagnostic hinge features) — fossil

Fossil bivalve shell

Likely an extinct or modern-like ribbed cockle/scallop; exact genus requires locality and diagnostic hinge features

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)

Granite / Gneiss (Coarse-Grained Felsic Rock) (Granite (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica aggregate)) — igneous

Granite / Gneiss (Coarse-Grained Felsic Rock)

Granite (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica aggregate)

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

Milky Quartz Chip

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Carved Stone Turtle (Carved Soapstone and Quartz) — mineral

Carved Stone Turtle

Carved Soapstone and Quartz