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Amorphous Solid

Browse amorphous solid specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock)

Quartzite (river pebble) and Gabbro (crushed rock) (Quartzite (metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2) and Gabbro (Plagioclase-Clinopyroxene rock)) — Metamorphic and Igneous

Quartzite (river pebble) and Gabbro (crushed rock)

Quartzite (metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone, SiO2) and Gabbro (Plagioclase-Clinopyroxene rock)

Metamorphic and Igneous

Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock) (Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)) — mineral

Pyrite (on Quartz/Host Rock)

Iron Sulfide (FeS₂)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoriaceous Basalt) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoriaceous Basalt

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)) — Igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)

Pumice (specifically a water-worn, weathered variety) (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice (specifically a water-worn, weathered variety)

Vesicular volcanic glass

Porphyritic Andesite (Andesite (Porphyry)) — igneous

Porphyritic Andesite

Andesite (Porphyry)

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Host rock) with Quartz or Calcite amygdules

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein (Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Vein

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock with secondary mineralization)

Red Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)) — igneous

Red Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt/Andesite)

Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions

Satin Spar (commonly sold as Selenite) (Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (commonly sold as Selenite)

Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Howlite (Dyed to resemble Turquoise) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite (Dyed to resemble Turquoise)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Howlite (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (River Rock pebble) (Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Basalt (River Rock pebble)

Basalt (a mafic extrusive igneous rock)

Pumice (Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt (Beach Pebble) (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous

Basalt (Beach Pebble)

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Andesite (Andesite) — igneous

Andesite

Andesite

Granite Pebble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase or Dolerite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Fuchsite-bearing Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Chromium-rich Muscovite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine (Fuchsite-bearing Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Chromium-rich Muscovite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion) (Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion)

Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding

Diorite (Porphyritic) (Porphyritic Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Porphyritic)

Porphyritic Diorite

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granitic Gneiss)

Gneiss

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Pink Jade (Dyed Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - primarily Quartzite or Quartz) — metamorphic

Pink Jade (Dyed Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - primarily Quartzite or Quartz

Red Howlite (Dyed) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5) with Red Dye) — mineral

Red Howlite (Dyed)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5) with Red Dye

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)