Mangano Calcite
Manganocalcite (Ca,Mn)CO3
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Browse amorphous solid specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mangano Calcite
Manganocalcite (Ca,Mn)CO3
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks
Tumbled blue stone, likely blue aventurine or dyed quartzite
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with inclusions or artificial dye; exact identification requires testing
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) with iron impurities
Black Granite (Basalt or Gabbro)
Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)
Peacock Ore (Bournite/Chalcopyrite)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Quartzite river stone
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Zebra Jasper (Zebra Stone)
Tumbled Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH))
Crazy Lace Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Chevron Amethyst
SiO2 (Quartz with Manganese/Iron impurities)
Ocean Jasper Mushroom
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)
Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite/Bornite)
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Porphyritic Rhyolite
Porphyritic Rhyolite (compositionally similar to granite)
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions
Vesicular Basalt with Epidote
Vesicular Basalt (Mg, Fe)2SiO4 with Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
Granite with Orthoclase and Hematite Staining
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2 with KAlSi3O8)
Tumbled brown quartz/chalcedony (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly brown chalcedony or jasper
Polished ocean jasper (orbicular jasper), probable
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), chiefly chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Satin Spar Gypsum (Selenite Wand)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O)
Satin Spar (often marketed as Selenite)
Fibrous Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Copper Ore (likely Chalcopyrite in Matrix)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Giallo Ornamental Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz geode (likely amethyst-bearing geode)
Microcrystalline quartz and drusy quartz; SiO₂, with possible iron-stained or amethyst quartz
Lava Rock
Basalt / Scoria
Red Scoria
Vesicular Basaltic Andesite
Vesicular Basalt
Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock)
Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veining
Aphanitic Mafic Basalt with secondary mineral veining
Amber-colored Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Scoria
Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Rock)
Green Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Graywacke with Quartz Vein
Lithic Sandstone (Graywacke)
Raw Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide, Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular texture
Vesicular Basalt (primarily Plagioclase feldspar, Pyroxene, and Olivine)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)
Vesicular Basalt
Porphyritic Rhyolite (Red Porphyry)
Porphyritic Rhyolite (Felsic volcanic rock)