Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Category
Browse man made glass (not a natural rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Chert (Chalky Flint Node)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Rounded pink granite cobble
Granite, chiefly quartz–alkali feldspar–plagioclase–biotite
Red-and-brown agate bead bracelet
Agate, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely colored chalcedony/carnelian
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Polished black stone sphere (likely black basalt or black tourmaline)
Most likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene); mineral identification is uncertain from the image alone
Asphalt aggregate
Human-made bituminous asphalt containing crushed silicate rock aggregate
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Likely iron-rich rock or weathered metallic mineral fragment
Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite or iron-bearing slag
Likely smoky quartz pendant
Smoky quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), quartz variety colored by irradiation-related defects
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Conglomeratic concrete or asphalt aggregate surface with dark bituminous chunks
Polymictic gravel aggregate; dark pieces likely bitumen/asphalt, not a natural rock
Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or synthetic glass
Citrine (quartz, SiO₂) is the leading natural possibility; visual identification is uncertain from the photograph
Likely weathered iron-rich rock or slag fragment
Uncertain; possibly limonite/goethite-rich material (FeO(OH)·nH₂O)
Aura Quartz / Rainbow Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Polished smoky quartz crystal point
Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-colored or smoky quartz with milky inclusions
Sandstone Pebble
Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)
Banded Sandstone
Arenite with Liesegang banding
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Ferro-slag (Leland Blue/Slag Glass)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica (Industrial Slag)
Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)
Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; silicon dioxide, SiO₂
Green iridescent glass cabochon or synthetic gemstone
Likely synthetic glass; possibly coated synthetic quartz or lab-created green gemstone
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
Polished amethyst-bearing quartz
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from irradiation and trace iron
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Dark quartz point (possibly smoky quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; the dark color may indicate smoky quartz, but the image is insufficient to confirm
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chalk
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
Chalk
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2)