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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

Chalcedony (Agate/Opal hybrid) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with potential amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Opal hybrid)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with potential amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Pumice (Volcanic Rock) (Vesicular volcanic rock (composed largely of amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice (Volcanic Rock)

Vesicular volcanic rock (composed largely of amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumicite (Amorphous glass with varying chemical composition, often rhyolitic)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Amorphous glass with varying chemical composition, often rhyolitic)

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Foam)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Foam)

Petrified Wood with Lichen (Silicified Wood (SiO2) colonized by crustose lichens) — fossil

Petrified Wood with Lichen

Silicified Wood (SiO2) colonized by crustose lichens

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Iron Slag (Ferrous Slag (complex silicate and oxide byproduct)) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Iron Slag

Ferrous Slag (complex silicate and oxide byproduct)

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)

Golden Sheen Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen) — igneous

Golden Sheen Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen

Obsidian (likely mahogany or black obsidian) (Volcanic glass; chiefly amorphous SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition) — igneous

Obsidian (likely mahogany or black obsidian)

Volcanic glass; chiefly amorphous SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (man-made glass weathered by nature)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (man-made glass weathered by nature)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Tektite (likely Australite) (Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)) — Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Tektite (likely Australite)

Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)

Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock with Secondary Mineral Fillings) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock with Secondary Mineral Fillings

Chrysocolla (Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O) — mineral

Chrysocolla

Hydrated copper phyllosilicate, (Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal) (SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)) — Mineral

Dendritic Agate (or Dendritic Opal)

SiO2 (for Agate), SiO2·nH2O (for Opal)

Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer) (Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)) — Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)

Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)

Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)

Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitrification Product / Silicate Slag) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitrification Product / Silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic Rock)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass)

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite / Goethite Ironstone Concretion

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic Glass with Vesicular Texture)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic Glass with Vesicular Texture)

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (not a true mineral as it is organic and amorphous); Chemical formula is highly variable, but often approximated as C10H16O.) — Mineral

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (not a true mineral as it is organic and amorphous); Chemical formula is highly variable, but often approximated as C10H16O.

Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic) (Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary-style Organic Solid

Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)

Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)

Anthropogenic Sedimentary-style Organic Solid

Gossan / Iron Ore Rock (Hematite / Goethite / Limonite iron oxide assemblage) — mineral

Gossan / Iron Ore Rock

Hematite / Goethite / Limonite iron oxide assemblage

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin) — Mineraloid

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin

Chert (Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Chert (variant of microcrystalline quartz)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 – Silicon Dioxide, but non-crystalline)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 – Silicon Dioxide, but non-crystalline)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock, primarily amorphous silica)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular extrusive igneous rock, primarily amorphous silica)

Ironstone Matrix with Jasper / Chert (Ferruginous Chert / Limonitic Jasper (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Matrix with Jasper / Chert

Ferruginous Chert / Limonitic Jasper (SiO2 with Fe-oxides)

Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide) (Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore/Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Limonite (mixture of FeO(OH)·nH₂O minerals, mainly Goethite, FeO(OH) and Lepidocrocite, FeO(OH))

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Geode (Goethite / Hematite Concretion (Fe3O4 / FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Goethite-Hematite Geode

Goethite / Hematite Concretion (Fe3O4 / FeO(OH) / Fe2O3)

Chalk (CaCO3 (primarily Calcium Carbonate), biogenic sedimentary rock) — Sedimentary

Chalk

CaCO3 (primarily Calcium Carbonate), biogenic sedimentary rock

Amber (Black) (Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)) — Mineraloid

Amber (Black)

Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)

Laterite (Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)) — Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Laterite

Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)

Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Fossil Coral (Fossilized Scleractinia or Tabulata (various genera/species)) — Sedimentary

Fossil Coral

Fossilized Scleractinia or Tabulata (various genera/species)

Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony) (Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.) — Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)

Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.

Organic Gem Material (Botanical)

Brick (Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)) — Man-made material (constructed)

Brick

Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)

Man-made material (constructed)

Iron-rich botryoidal limonite/goethite specimen (Limonite (amorphous hydrated iron oxides, chiefly goethite, α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Iron-rich botryoidal limonite/goethite specimen

Limonite (amorphous hydrated iron oxides, chiefly goethite, α-FeO(OH))

Clay (as a rock-forming material) (Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)) — Mineral

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

Probable amber fragment (Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)) — gemstone

Probable amber fragment

Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)

Scoria (Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)) — igneous

Scoria

Scoria (a vesicular basalt or andesite)

Goldstone (N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)) — Manufactured Glass

Goldstone

N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)

Manufactured Glass