Dendritic Limestone
Calcite with Manganese Oxide (Manganese Dendrites)
Category
Browse industrial byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Dendritic Limestone
Calcite with Manganese Oxide (Manganese Dendrites)
Dendrite (Manganese Oxide Dendrites)
Psilomelane or Pyrolusite on Matrix (typically MnO2)
Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite)
Chrysoprase
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2), flavored by Nickel
Dumortierite Quartz
Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3 (Aluminum borate silicate)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Dalmation Stone (Dalmation Jasper)
Peralkaline rock (primarily Feldspar and Quartz with Arfvedsonite spots)
Mahogany Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions
Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite
Ironstone Concretion
Siderite or Ferruginous Concretion (FeCO3 or Iron Oxides)
Apache Tear
Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass - SiO2)
Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone)
Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Ambergris
Ambra grisea (Metabolic byproduct)
Sandstone Concretion
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion
Felted Quartz / Chlorite Quartz
Chlorite included Quartz (SiO2 + (Mg,Fe)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4)
Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)
Sandstone Concretion
Arenaceous concretion (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 with Cr replacements)
Green Chalcedony (likely Chrysoprase or Green Onyx)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace nickel or chromium inclusions
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Dumortierite Quartz
Dumortierite (Al7BCuO15)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Golden Sheen Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen
Snowflake Obsidian
Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)
Red Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Sodalite
Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]
Pyrite with Iron Oxides (Fool's Gold in Matrix)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone Concretion
Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock) with silica or calcite cement
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Apache Tears (Obsidian)
Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)