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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

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Slag (Industrial Glass) (Artificial Vitreous Silicate) — mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Artificial Vitreous Silicate

mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Slag (Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass) — mineral

Slag

Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Shungite (Noble/Type II) (Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerene-bearing carbonaceous rock)) — metamorphic

Shungite (Noble/Type II)

Non-crystalline carbon (Fullerene-bearing carbonaceous rock)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2)

Amber (Succinite) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Amber (Succinite (organic fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (organic fossilized resin)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite) — Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite

Mineral-like byproduct (Technogenic)

Dinosaur Fossil (Skull) (Dinosauria fossilis (Petrified Hydroxyapatite / Calcium Carbonate)) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Fossil (Skull)

Dinosauria fossilis (Petrified Hydroxyapatite / Calcium Carbonate)

Chrysocolla in Matrix (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4' nH2O on Quartz/Feldspar matrix) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Matrix

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4' nH2O on Quartz/Feldspar matrix

Moqui Marble (Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble

Ironstone Concretion (Goethite/Hematite)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Amber (Rough) (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin, succinite)) — mineral

Amber (Rough)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin, succinite)

Leland Blue Stone (Anthropogenic Iron Smelting Slag) — mineraloid

Leland Blue Stone

Anthropogenic Iron Smelting Slag

Pumice (Pumicite) — igneous

Pumice

Pumicite

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Succinicum (Formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinicum (Formula: C10H16O)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite) (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass/extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass/extrusive igneous rock)

Amber (Succinit (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinit (C10H16O)

Amber (Resinite (Succinite if from the Baltic); Chemical Formula: C10H16O (approximate)) — Organic Diamond/Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber

Resinite (Succinite if from the Baltic); Chemical Formula: C10H16O (approximate)

Organic Diamond/Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Anthracite (Anthracite Coal) — metamorphic

Anthracite

Anthracite Coal

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Precious Opal in Matrix (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal in Matrix

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Concrete with Exposed Aggregate (Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)) — man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)

Concrete with Exposed Aggregate

Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)

man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon based)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon based)

Tiffany Stone (Bertrandite (with Fluorite, Opal, and Chalcedony), Be4Si2O7(OH)2) — mineral

Tiffany Stone

Bertrandite (with Fluorite, Opal, and Chalcedony), Be4Si2O7(OH)2

Opalite (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral) (Order Rugosa) — sedimentary

Fossilized Rugose Coral (Horn Coral)

Order Rugosa

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Ironstone Pebble (Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Pebble

Ferruginous sedimentary rock (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH) mixed with SiO2)

Black Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

Black Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Bauxite (AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)