Chert (Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
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Browse antropogenic (man made glass byproduct) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chert (Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Green obsidian (likely moldavite)
Natural volcanic glass; if extraterrestrial-impact glass, moldavite (tektite)
Tumbled green glassy mineral, possibly aventurine or fluorite
Uncertain; likely quartz variety (aventurine quartz, SiO₂) or green fluorite (CaF₂)
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Likely chert (flint) fragment
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), tentative identification; the photo is insufficient to confirm the material
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Mixed polished gemstone and mineral collection
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), plus probable aventurine, rose quartz, amethyst, agate, jasper, serpentine, feldspar, and possibly dyed or man-made glass pieces
Flint (gray chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chert
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Flint (chert) fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called flint when dark
Red cabochon gemstone ring
The stone may be carnelian (orange-red chalcedony, SiO₂); the image is insufficient to identify it reliably.
Weathered chert or chalcedony nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly silicified limestone or agate-like chalcedony
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black tumbled stone, possibly obsidian
Obsidian (natural volcanic glass; composition varies, typically silica-rich)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished, carved gemstone (possibly dyed agate or glass-like material)
Unconfirmed from the image; no specific mineral can be identified reliably
Polished blue chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, potentially banded agate
Faceted clear gemstone ring, likely quartz or glass imitation
Unidentified colorless faceted material; quartz (SiO₂) is possible, but the image cannot distinguish it from glass or another gem
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)
Blue glass-like tumbled specimen
Most likely cobalt-blue slag glass or manufactured glass; not confidently identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Pumice
Pumice (Vitreous volcanic rock)
Tumbled chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/jasper
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Rounded gray pebble, likely quartzite
Quartzite (predominantly crystalline quartz, SiO₂); identification is tentative from the image
Pumice or vesicular volcanic tuff
Pumice: highly vesicular volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic to dacitic; possible tuff: lithified ash and pumice fragments
Chert Nodule
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled blue chalcedony (possibly blue agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)