Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
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Browse antropogenic (man made glass byproduct) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Carved quartz skull, likely smoky quartz or gray chalcedony
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), quartz or microcrystalline quartz
Chert (specifically Gray/Blue-Gray Chert)
Chert (SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass, amorphous silica rich rock)
Chert (Iron-stained)
Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)
Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
Porcelain (Kaolin-based)
Alumina silicate ceramic (composed primarily of Kaolinite: Al2Si2O5(OH)4)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
Chert (specifically Yellow/Brown Chert or Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint variety)
Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Polished black stone egg, probably black obsidian
Obsidian, a natural volcanic glass; composition primarily silica-rich glass (approximately SiO₂), with variable iron and other trace elements
Flint / Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Titanium Coated Aura Quartz (Apple Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition Coating
Banded agate pendant (likely carnelian or brown-and-white chalcedony agate)
Agate, a banded variety of chalcedony; microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration
Polished white chalcedony or milky quartz pebble
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining or a minor mineral inclusion
Blue-dyed Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Chert (specifically White Chert or Novaculite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chert variety
Carved quartz (likely rose quartz and green aventurine/quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); green material may be aventurine quartz or serpentine
Chalcedony (or a variety of Chalcedony, likely Agate or Jasper)
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Chert (and Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)
Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Pearl-embellished decorative cross
Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, predominantly aragonite) with rhinestone-mounted glass or synthetic gemstones
Diamond Plate (Steel)
Alloyed Carbon Steel or Aluminum with 'Durbar' pattern
Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Granite (weathered pebble)
Granite (plutonic igneous rock)
Chert / Flint
Chert (varieties include Flint)
Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws)
Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, SiO2)