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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 (River Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (River Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode Nodules / Agate Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode Nodules / Agate Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Geode or Concretion (Silica-rich Concretion or Unopened Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode or Concretion

Silica-rich Concretion or Unopened Geode (SiO2)

Native Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Agate Geode (Unopened) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate Geode (Unopened)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Chalcedony

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) Geode) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) Geode

Gold Ore / Native Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Ore / Native Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Chondrite Meteorite (Ordinary Chondrite (S-type asteroid origin)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

Ordinary Chondrite (S-type asteroid origin)

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a concretion) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in a concretion

Polished green-inclusion stone, likely chlorite-included quartz (Quartz (SiO₂) with chlorite inclusions; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — mineral

Polished green-inclusion stone, likely chlorite-included quartz

Quartz (SiO₂) with chlorite inclusions; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Black Onyx (Silicon dioxide / Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon dioxide / Chalcedony (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Unbroken) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode (Unbroken)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peach Aventurine (Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)) — mineral

Peach Aventurine

Quartz variety (SiO2 + Hematite/Goethite inclusions)

Porphyritic Andesite (Andesite (Porphyritic texture)) — igneous

Porphyritic Andesite

Andesite (Porphyritic texture)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite

Chalcedony (Yellow Jasper or Agate) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Yellow Jasper or Agate)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz-Veined Gneiss or Metamorphic Rock with Quartz Veins (Quartz-veined metamorphic rock (Silicate mineral assemblage)) — metamorphic

Quartz-Veined Gneiss or Metamorphic Rock with Quartz Veins

Quartz-veined metamorphic rock (Silicate mineral assemblage)

Sulfur (with possible Cullet Glass or Slag imitation) (Native Sulfur (S8)) — mineral

Sulfur (with possible Cullet Glass or Slag imitation)

Native Sulfur (S8)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Orbicular Jasper (Ocean Jasper variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock (Vesicular Basalt)

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony Geode) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Geode (Quartz / Chalcedony Geode)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony replacing $SiO_2$)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony replacing $SiO_2$)

Ferruginous Quartzite (Iron-stained Quartz) (Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Ferruginous Quartzite (Iron-stained Quartz)

Quartzite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide staining)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Graphic Granite (Graphic Granite (Granite Pegmatite)) — igneous

Graphic Granite

Graphic Granite (Granite Pegmatite)

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule (Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule) — sedimentary

Geode (unopened) or Calcareous Nodule

Siliceous or Calcareous Concretion/Nodule

Quartzite Breccia (Brecciated Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Breccia

Brecciated Quartzite (SiO2)

Amethyst Geode (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)