Rock Identifier

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Artifact

Browse artifact specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Nutting Stone / Cupstone (Sandstone or Quartzite) (Sedimentary rock with anthropogenic modification (cupule)) — sedimentary

Nutting Stone / Cupstone (Sandstone or Quartzite)

Sedimentary rock with anthropogenic modification (cupule)

Native American Pottery Sherd — artifact

Native American Pottery Sherd

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Ferro-silicate) — mineral

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Ferro-silicate

Chert Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Artifact) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (Artifact)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Point) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — fossil

Chert (Arrowhead Point)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert Arrowhead and Quartz Specimen (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chert Arrowhead and Quartz Specimen

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic Plutonic Intermediate-Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic Plutonic Intermediate-Felsic Rock

Flint / Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Arrowhead Artifact) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (Arrowhead Artifact)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Artifact) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Artifact)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert/Flint)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert/Flint)

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Point) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Point)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead / Prehistoric Artifact (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) - Artifact) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead / Prehistoric Artifact

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) - Artifact

Basalt (Worn Cobble / Artifact) (Aphanitic Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt (Worn Cobble / Artifact)

Aphanitic Extrusive Igneous Rock

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint Handaxe (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Handaxe

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Phaneritic Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Phaneritic Granodiorite

Carnelian Bead (Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2) — gemstone

Carnelian Bead

Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony variety), SiO2

Chert / Flint (Artifact) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint (Artifact)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Lithic flake / Arrowhead fragment) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Lithic flake / Arrowhead fragment)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert or fine-grained slate-like stone (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly siliceous shale or slate) — sedimentary

Chert or fine-grained slate-like stone

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly siliceous shale or slate

Chert / Flint Tool (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Tool

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian Arrowhead (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian Arrowhead

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Carved red jasper bead (likely ceramic imitation) (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact material uncertain from the image) — mineral

Carved red jasper bead (likely ceramic imitation)

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact material uncertain from the image

Chert Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone (Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)) — sedimentary

Pitted Sedimentary Rock / Cupstone

Sedimentary rock with weathering pit (arenite / sandstone)

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Jasper) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Jasper)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt Metate (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Metate

Vesicular Basalt

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal fragment) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Opal fragment)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)