Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass
Category
Browse man made byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or emerald) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Manganese Oxide Crust on Limestone
Manganese Oxides (e.g., Pyrolusite MnO2 or Romanechite) on CaCO3
Dendritic Siltstone
Siltstone with Manganese Oxide dendrites (MnO2)
Amethyst
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Emerald In Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Fuchsite (Green Muscovite in Quartz)
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Chromium-rich Muscovite
Iron Slag
Iron smelting byproduct (Glassy/vesicular silicate)
Peridot
Olivine ((Mg, Fe)2SiO4)
Green Fluorite in Host Rock
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Peridot
Olivine (Mg, Fe)₂SiO₄
Concretion in Shale
Siltstone/Shale with Siderite or Calcareous concretions
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Peridot (Olivine)
Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Siltstone
Siltstone (Detrital Sedimentary Rock)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Sandstone with Manganese Dendrites
Arenite (mostly SiO2) with Manganese Oxide inclusions (MnO2)
Rutilated Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) inclusions
Serpentine
Serpentine subgroup (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Apache Tear (Obsidian)
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Geodude
Geodude (Rock Pokémon: No. 74)
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Chert Concretion / Nodule
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Faceted Peach Morganite (Beryl)
Morganite (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Manganese)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Amethyst (Geode)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Scoria (Basaltic Lava Rock)
Vesicular Basalt
Olivine (Peridot)
Olivine Group (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)
Green Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)