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Mineral Description (Anthropogenic Material)

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

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Granite River Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite River Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Agatized/Iron-stained Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartz (Agatized/Iron-stained Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone (Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone

Fossiliferous Calcarenite (Calcium carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic rock (Basalt)

Phyllite (Phyllite) — metamorphic

Phyllite

Phyllite

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone) (Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Jasper Conglomerate (Puddingstone)

Jasper Conglomerate (Siliceous Sedimentary Rock)

Flesh-toned Siltstone (Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)) — sedimentary

Flesh-toned Siltstone

Siltstone (composed of microscopic Quartz and Feldspar grains)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (White Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Chert/Jasper-like) (Metamorphosed Quartzite with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartzite (Red Chert/Jasper-like)

Metamorphosed Quartzite with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Soapstone (Talc Schist) (Steatite) — metamorphic

Soapstone (Talc Schist)

Steatite

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Black Chert or Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Chert/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Flint (variety of Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically a Worked Flint/Knapped Flake) (Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically a Worked Flint/Knapped Flake)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Brown Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Brown Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Chert (Black Chert/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tiger Iron (Tiger Iron (Hematite, Red Jasper, and Chert/Tiger's Eye composite)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron (Hematite, Red Jasper, and Chert/Tiger's Eye composite)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tufa (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Beach Pebble (Chert/Quartzite) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Beach Pebble (Chert/Quartzite)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)