Jasper (Multi-colored) / Sea Glass Slag
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron Oxide
Category
Browse antropogenic (man made glass byproduct) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Jasper (Multi-colored) / Sea Glass Slag
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron Oxide
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
Leland Blue Stone
Anthropogenic Iron Smelting Slag
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)
Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Spall)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Polished green-and-black banded cabochon (likely malachite imitation or dyed agate)
Uncertain; possible malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), banded agate (SiO₂), or man-made glass
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Uncertain; possible cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) or quartz (SiO₂), but the image may show a man-made simulant
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Slag
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate / Ferro-silicate Slag
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Iron oxide/Silicate composite
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Anthropogenic Amorphous Vitreous Silicate
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation
Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (with metallic impurities)
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Possible weathered basalt or slag fragment
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is uncertain from the image
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Dyed Dragon Vein Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Crackle Glass (Simulated Gemstone)
Amorphous Solid (SiO2)
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Slag
Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)
Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; silicon dioxide, SiO₂
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Possible flint or slag fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), or iron-rich industrial slag