Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Category
Browse man made byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or emerald) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Aventurine
Quartz containing inclusions of Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)
Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands
Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible
Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert Pebble/Nodule
Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline sedimentary form of quartz, SiO2)
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar
Possible weathered basalt or slag fragment
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is uncertain from the image
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Basalt
Basalt
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Hematite Beads
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Green Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Blue goldstone beads
Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)