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Browse man made material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Dunite

Zincite

Mint Obsidian

Crimson Obsidian

Lherzolite

Violet Obsidian

Tangerine Obsidian

Pastel Obsidian

Lilac Obsidian

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granodiorite (River Pebble) (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite (River Pebble)

Granodiorite

Land Snail Shell (Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — fossil

Land Snail Shell

Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite Pebble (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Tumbled brown jasper (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), commonly iron-oxide stained) — sedimentary

Tumbled brown jasper

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), commonly iron-oxide stained

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous milky quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz (SiO₂), likely ferruginous milky quartz

Likely petrified wood or silicified fossil fragment (Silicified wood; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — fossil

Likely petrified wood or silicified fossil fragment

Silicified wood; predominantly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue quartzite or blue aventurine glass-like aggregate (Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂ (identification uncertain from image)) — metamorphic

Blue quartzite or blue aventurine glass-like aggregate

Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂ (identification uncertain from image)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Mica schist (possibly garnet–mica schist) (Muscovite–biotite schist; chiefly quartz, feldspar, muscovite, and biotite) — metamorphic

Mica schist (possibly garnet–mica schist)

Muscovite–biotite schist; chiefly quartz, feldspar, muscovite, and biotite

Black Jasper (Etched) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Black Jasper (Etched)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Vesicular volcanic rock, likely weathered pumice or scoria (Pumice/scoria; predominantly volcanic glass and feldspar, with possible iron oxides) — igneous

Vesicular volcanic rock, likely weathered pumice or scoria

Pumice/scoria; predominantly volcanic glass and feldspar, with possible iron oxides

Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly quartzite or feldspar-rich granite (Quartz–feldspar aggregate; identification is uncertain from the photograph) — igneous

Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly quartzite or feldspar-rich granite

Quartz–feldspar aggregate; identification is uncertain from the photograph

Limestone (River Pebble) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate) - CaCO3) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Pebble)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate) - CaCO3

Tumbled agate (probable moss or dendritic agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese dendritic inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled agate (probable moss or dendritic agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron/manganese dendritic inclusions

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly sandstone or quartzite (Likely quartzite (mostly SiO₂), though a granular sandstone is also possible) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly sandstone or quartzite

Likely quartzite (mostly SiO₂), though a granular sandstone is also possible

Rhodonite (Rhodonite (MnSiO3)) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (MnSiO3)

Chert (Chalk-associated Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalk-associated Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Mica-rich schist (Muscovite–biotite schist, commonly quartz-bearing) — metamorphic

Mica-rich schist

Muscovite–biotite schist, commonly quartz-bearing

Obsidian (Black) (Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black)

Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)

Weathered, iron-stained rhyolite pebble (possibly rhyolitic volcanic breccia) (Rhyolite, a felsic volcanic rock; mainly quartz and alkali feldspar with minor plagioclase, altered mafic minerals, and iron-oxide staining) — igneous

Weathered, iron-stained rhyolite pebble (possibly rhyolitic volcanic breccia)

Rhyolite, a felsic volcanic rock; mainly quartz and alkali feldspar with minor plagioclase, altered mafic minerals, and iron-oxide staining

Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Black Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Tumbled red jasper (Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides) — mineral

Tumbled red jasper

Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides

Red jasper (tumbled) (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides) — mineral

Red jasper (tumbled)

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase (Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (Dolerite)

Amber with dark mineral/organic inclusions (Fossilized plant resin (amber; chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin)) — gemstone

Amber with dark mineral/organic inclusions

Fossilized plant resin (amber; chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Polished dendritic agate or jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with manganese-oxide dendrites) — mineral

Polished dendritic agate or jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with manganese-oxide dendrites

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Limestone or Sandstone)

Emerald (Rough) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Emerald (Rough)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)