Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)
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Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)
Browse sedimentary (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement Bit)
Bitumen-bound aggregate (Petrochemical-bound composite)
sedimentary (anthropogenic/technogenic)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)
Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)
Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate
sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)
Painted Garden Rock (likely Granite or Limestone base)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) based substrate with Acrylic/Enamel pigments
igneous or sedimentary (anthropogenic modification)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Point)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert Arrowhead
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Concrete with Exposed Aggregate
Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)
man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
sedimentary
Chert (specifically Flint Arrowhead)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead/Tool variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Painted River Rock
Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Flake)
Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)
sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead variety)
Chert (SiO2)
sedimentary
Ferrocoke or Slag
Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue
igneous
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Iron Silicate
industrial byproduct
N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral
Anthropogenic textile material
Non-geological
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Man-made metamorphic-style composite
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
sedimentary
Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic)
Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture
sedimentary
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)
Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)
Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)
not a rock or mineral
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Slag
Anthropogenic glassy silicate
Mineral-like byproduct
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)
Slag (Industrial Glass/Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate
igneous (anthropogenic)
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
not a natural rock
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue
industrial byproduct
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
not a rock
Slag (Industrial)
N/A (Anthropogenic Slag)
industrial by-product
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Ferruginous Conglomerate (or Iron-Rich Concrete/Slag)
Clastic Sedimentary (Silicon Dioxide/Iron Oxide matrix)
sedimentary
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
not a natural rock (man-made composite)
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
man-made material
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
not a natural rock
Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating
Sedimentary or Igneous
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix
Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)