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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

Scoria (Scoria) — Igneous

Scoria

Scoria

Oolitic Limestone (Oolitic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Oolitic Limestone

Oolitic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Tumbled green aventurine (probable) (Quartz, SiO₂, with fuchsite mica inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (probable)

Quartz, SiO₂, with fuchsite mica inclusions

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Dyed Blue Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Polished agate/jasper nodule (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities) — mineral

Polished agate/jasper nodule

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide impurities

Opalite (Synthetic opalescent glass) — glass

Opalite

Synthetic opalescent glass

Blue Howlite (Dyed) (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Blue Howlite (Dyed)

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Banded Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

River Pebble / Quartzite Rock (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Pebble / Quartzite Rock

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Stone (Sedimentary Sandstone/Quartzite) (Arenite/Quartzite transition specimen) — sedimentary

River Stone (Sedimentary Sandstone/Quartzite)

Arenite/Quartzite transition specimen

River Stone (River Pebble) (Rounded Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Clast)) — sedimentary

River Stone (River Pebble)

Rounded Sedimentary Rock (Lithic Clast)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert/Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Gravel) (Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel)

Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Quartz Cobble (with Iron Oxide Staining) (Microcrystalline to Macro crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Cobble (with Iron Oxide Staining)

Microcrystalline to Macro crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

River Stone (River Rock) (Smooth Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

River Stone (River Rock)

Smooth Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Gravel or Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Grain (typically composed of Quartz or Silicate minerals)) — sedimentary

Gravel or Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Grain (typically composed of Quartz or Silicate minerals)

River Stone (Basalt Porphyry) (Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

River Stone (Basalt Porphyry)

Porphyritic Basalt

Scoria (Scoria (vesicular volcanic rock)) — igneous

Scoria

Scoria (vesicular volcanic rock)

Basalt Water-Worn Pebble (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt Water-Worn Pebble

Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Pumice (Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)

Basalt Pebble (Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Basalt Pebble

Extrusive Mafic Volcanic Rock

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Basalt River Stone (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt River Stone

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Chert (and/or River Pebble) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or River Pebble)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually) — gemstone

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly blue quartz or granite (Quartz (SiO₂), with probable feldspar and dark accessory minerals) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, possibly blue quartz or granite

Quartz (SiO₂), with probable feldspar and dark accessory minerals

Polished green-and-white stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade (Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possible nephrite (interlocking actinolite–tremolite)) — metamorphic

Polished green-and-white stone, likely serpentine or nephrite jade

Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite/lizardite; possible nephrite (interlocking actinolite–tremolite)

K2 stone (azurite–granite) (Biotite granite hosting blue azurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂), often with malachite and quartz) — igneous

K2 stone (azurite–granite)

Biotite granite hosting blue azurite (Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂), often with malachite and quartz

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

White quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

White quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Polished hematite-rich ironstone (Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely with magnetite and iron-rich jasper/goethite) — mineral

Polished hematite-rich ironstone

Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely with magnetite and iron-rich jasper/goethite