Blue glassy tumbled stone, likely blue chalcedony or slag glass
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly man-made blue glass
Category
Browse man made byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or emerald) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Blue glassy tumbled stone, likely blue chalcedony or slag glass
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly man-made blue glass
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
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-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal)
Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)
Black tourmaline bead bracelet, possibly mixed with smoky quartz or brown tourmaline
Schorl tourmaline, NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄; exact beads cannot be confirmed visually
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
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)
Possible weathered basalt or slag fragment
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is uncertain from the image
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Amazonite
Amazonite (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Microcline Feldspar
Chert Pebble/Nodule
Chert (a microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline sedimentary form of quartz, SiO2)
Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
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
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Basalt
Basalt
Hematite Beads
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of serpentine-group minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; chemical formula varies but generally Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Tumbled opalite (likely synthetic glass)
Opalite; typically man-made opalescent soda-lime glass, not a recognized mineral species
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Blue goldstone beads
Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Colorless faceted quartz-like gemstone
Likely quartz (SiO₂), though the appearance may also indicate man-made glass or cubic zirconia
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Crackle Glass (Simulated Gemstone)
Amorphous Solid (SiO2)
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)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions