Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3
Category
Browse man made byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or emerald) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3
Beryl (likely Aquamarine) in matrix
Be3Al2(SiO3)6 (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate)
Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics)
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)
Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural form)
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Green Schist
Greenschist (composed primarily of Chlorite, Actinolite, and Epidote)
Specular Hematite (Specularite) in Matrix
Specularite (Fe2O3)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Diorite
Phaneritic Intermediate Igneous Rock
Sodalite
Sodalite [Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2]
Sandstone (Ferruginous Concretion)
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion / SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 or CaCO3 cemented)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian, SiO2 (amorphous)
Chrome Diopside
Magnesium Calcium Silicate (MgCaSi2O6) containing Chromium impurities
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Silica, SiO2, or Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Yellow Quartzite or Yellow Jasper
Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Iron oxide staining)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Malachite
Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide, Cu2CO3(OH)2)
Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Ironstone concretion / Limonitic Sandstone
Goethite/Hematite Cemented Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)
Sandstone (Micaceous Sandstone)
Arenite (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 inclusions)
Sodalite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Yellow Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)
Diorite
Peridot (likely, based on color and appearance)
Olivine group mineral, specifically (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 (Forsterite-Fayalite solid solution series)
Goldstone
Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
Orange Calcite (Banded Calcite)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities
Chert (and/or Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)
Vesicular Basalt
Sodalite
Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2
Ironstone (likely Limonite or Goethite nodule)
Hydrothermally altered Ferric Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Fuchsite in Quartz
K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 + SiO2