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Amorphous Solid

Browse amorphous solid specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Tripolite

Rainbow Obsidian

Rainbow Obsidian

Oil Shale

Apache Tears

Grandite Garnet

Geyserite

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Black Obsidian

Diatomaceous Earth

Shungite

Flame Obsidian

Smoky Obsidian

Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet) (Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet)

Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)

Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made) (SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — Amorphous Solid

Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)

SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Amorphous Solid

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured) (SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)) — Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured)

SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)

Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Sea Glass (Man-made vitreous material) — mineral

Sea Glass

Man-made vitreous material

Ambergris (Ambra grisea (Metabolic byproduct)) — Organic (Geological relative)

Ambergris

Ambra grisea (Metabolic byproduct)

Organic (Geological relative)

Cultured Marble (Synthetic) (Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)) — Synthetic / Composite Material

Cultured Marble (Synthetic)

Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)

Synthetic / Composite Material

Sea Glass (Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Yellow Ochre (Limonite) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre (Limonite)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based solid)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based solid)

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous) (Lithified plant matter (Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous)

Lithified plant matter (Carbon)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Apache Tear (Hydrated Obsidian (Natural Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Hydrated Obsidian (Natural Volcanic Glass)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina) (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina)

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coal (Coal (Combustible sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Coal

Coal (Combustible sedimentary rock)

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Chrysocolla or Malachite staining) (Cuprite, Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) or Malachite staining on Quartz/Host Rock) — mineral

Copper-bearing Quartz (likely Chrysocolla or Malachite staining)

Cuprite, Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) or Malachite staining on Quartz/Host Rock

Blue Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary vugs

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Boulder Opal (Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Boulder Opal

Amorphous Hydrous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 "NH2O)) — mineraloid

Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "NH2O)

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer) (Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n) — mineral (synthetic)

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)

Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n

mineral (synthetic)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly amorphous SiO2)

Chondrite Meteorite (Stony Meteorite (L, H, or LL Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Stony Meteorite (L, H, or LL Chondrite)

Limonite/Goethite Concretion (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite/Goethite Concretion

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Ambergris (Physeter macrocephalus excreta (Ambergris)) — mineraloid / organic geological find

Ambergris

Physeter macrocephalus excreta (Ambergris)

mineraloid / organic geological find

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions

Slag Glass (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Slag Glass

Vitreous Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material) (Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)

Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Apache Tear (Hydrated Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Hydrated Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass) - SiO2 (with impurities)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass) - SiO2 (with impurities)