Rock Identifier

Category

Man Made Byproduct (Often Mistaken For Obsidian Or Emerald)

Browse man made byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or emerald) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone Clast (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Clast

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Ferruginous Sandstone)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Chert (and its variety Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (and its variety Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz

Selenite (Gypsum Variety) (Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Selenite (Gypsum Variety)

Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — Mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Possible Chondrite or Oxidized Iron) (Siderite (Nickel-Iron) or Chondrite (Si/Fe composite)) — igneous

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Possible Chondrite or Oxidized Iron)

Siderite (Nickel-Iron) or Chondrite (Si/Fe composite)

Celestite (Celestine) (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite (Celestine)

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Macro crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Macro crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Milky Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)) — metamorphic

Yellow Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Red Quartzite River Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite River Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Brown Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Breciated Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — sedimentary

Breciated Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone) (Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Coquina / Shell Limestone)

Biogenic Limestone (CaCO3)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Grey Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende, chlorite, or manganese/iron oxides) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of hornblende, chlorite, or manganese/iron oxides

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Fluorite (specifically Rainbow Fluorite or Purple Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (specifically Rainbow Fluorite or Purple Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Magnetite (Lodestone variety) (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Lodestone variety)

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Quartzite (Milky Quartz Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite (Milky Quartz Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Massive Milky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Milky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)