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Browse artifact specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint/Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

Chert (Arrowhead Artifact) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Artifact)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Artifact)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Arrowhead (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Arrowhead

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Quartzite Arrowhead (Archaeological Lithic) (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Arrowhead (Archaeological Lithic)

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Flint Arrowhead (Cryptocrystalline quartz (Chert/Flint, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint Arrowhead

Cryptocrystalline quartz (Chert/Flint, SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead or Flake) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead or Flake)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Banded Chert or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Banded Chert or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow or Tan Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint or Microcrystalline Quartz) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint or Microcrystalline Quartz)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead/Tool Grade) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Tool Grade)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Lithic Fragment (Possible Arrowhead Tip / Flaked Tool Fragment) (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Lithic Fragment (Possible Arrowhead Tip / Flaked Tool Fragment)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Chalky Flint Node) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalky Flint Node)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone) (Microcrystalline alpha-quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or River Stone)

Microcrystalline alpha-quartz (SiO2)

Chert (within Limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (within Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Spherical sandstone concretion (Sandstone concretion, commonly quartz-rich arenite cemented by calcite, silica, or iron oxides) — sedimentary

Spherical sandstone concretion

Sandstone concretion, commonly quartz-rich arenite cemented by calcite, silica, or iron oxides

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)) — Synthetic/Consumer Product

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)

Synthetic/Consumer Product

Chert (Arrowhead) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert / Flint Arrowheads and Artifacts (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Arrowheads and Artifacts

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Flint or chert artifact (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely worked flint/chert) — sedimentary

Flint or chert artifact

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely worked flint/chert

Chert (Arrowhead artifact) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead artifact)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Chert (Lithic Artifact) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Lithic Artifact)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions)

Bronze or iron-age decorated pottery sherd (Archaeological ceramic fragment; likely fired clay with impressed or molded decoration, not a natural rock) — fossil

Bronze or iron-age decorated pottery sherd

Archaeological ceramic fragment; likely fired clay with impressed or molded decoration, not a natural rock

Rounded weathered pebble (Likely fine-grained sandstone, siltstone, or weathered volcanic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — sedimentary

Rounded weathered pebble

Likely fine-grained sandstone, siltstone, or weathered volcanic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Dyed Pink Dragon Vein Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye additives) — mineral

Dyed Pink Dragon Vein Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye additives

Obsidian Arrowhead (Obsidian (volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian Arrowhead

Obsidian (volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)

Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine (Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)) — Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)

Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine

Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)

Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)

Quartzite (Lithic Artifact) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Lithic Artifact)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Artifact) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Artifact)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Arrowhead Artifact)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)