Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
Category
Browse man made byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or emerald) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Beryl (likely Aquamarine or Green Beryl)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)
Ocean Jasper Mushroom
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Smoky Quartz Cluster
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)
Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated)
Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
Diabase (Greenstone)
Diabase (Dolerite)
Fossilized Shell in Limestone
Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Diamond in Kimberlite
Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)
Fuchsite
Chromium-bearing Muscovite - K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Jadeite Jade
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Prase or Green Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with actinolite or chlorite inclusions)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)
Fuchsite
Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Cubic Carbon (C)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)
Native Silver
Silver (Ag)
Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)
Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)
Emerald (Beryl)
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Emerald in Schist (Raw/Tumbled)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities in Mica Schist
Obsidian
Volcanic glass