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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

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (SiO2)

Turtle Stone / Septarian Nodule (Water-worn) (Septarian Concretion) — sedimentary

Turtle Stone / Septarian Nodule (Water-worn)

Septarian Concretion

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Fossilized Brachiopod or Gastropod in Chert/Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda / Mollusca) — fossil

Fossilized Brachiopod or Gastropod in Chert/Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda / Mollusca

Pumice (Pumice) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice

Sand Fulgurite (Lechatelierite (Silica glass tube)) — mineral

Sand Fulgurite

Lechatelierite (Silica glass tube)

Flint / Chert Nodule (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert Nodule

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Shark Tooth Fossil (Carcharocles megalodon or similar fossilized shark tooth) — fossil

Shark Tooth Fossil

Carcharocles megalodon or similar fossilized shark tooth

Moldavite (SiO2 (+ Al2O3, FeO, K2O) - Natural Tektite Glass) — gemstone

Moldavite

SiO2 (+ Al2O3, FeO, K2O) - Natural Tektite Glass

Raw Amber / Resin Mineral (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Raw Amber / Resin Mineral

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica impactite glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica impactite glass)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous Coal (Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal

Anthracite or Bituminous Coal (Carbon)

Baltic Amber (Black) (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Baltic Amber (Black)

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (primarily SiO2)

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Hydrated Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions

Chrysocolla (in Host Rock) (Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla (in Host Rock)

Hydrated copper silicate - Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (70% or more silicon dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (70% or more silicon dioxide)

Green glass sphere/marble (Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)) — Man-made object (Simulant)

Green glass sphere/marble

Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)

Man-made object (Simulant)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (a form of coal, primarily carbon)) — sedimentary

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (a form of coal, primarily carbon)

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

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based metamorphic rock)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)

Obsidian (Apache Tears) (Volcanic Glass (Silicic Obsidian)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tears)

Volcanic Glass (Silicic Obsidian)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineraloid / impact glass

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

mineraloid / impact glass

Pumice (Scoria variety) (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Pumice (Scoria variety)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock transitioned to metamorphic)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based organic sedimentary rock transitioned to metamorphic)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite) — mineral

Amber

Succinite

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber) (Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)) — mineral

Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber)

Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite Concretion

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous) (Carbon (C) with varying hydrocarbon and mineral impurities) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite or Bituminous)

Carbon (C) with varying hydrocarbon and mineral impurities

Ferrochrome Slag (Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)) — Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Ferrochrome Slag

Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)