Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment
Arenite (if sandstone)
Category
Browse man made metamorphic style composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment
Arenite (if sandstone)
Cherry Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Moldavite
Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Dearest Ring (Gemstones)
Mixed Gemstones: Diamond (C), Emerald (Be3Al2Si6O18), Amethyst (SiO2), Ruby (Al2O3), Sapphire (Al2O3), Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Blue opalite glass (likely man-made)
Opalite glass; a silica-based amorphous glass, not natural opal
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite, a trade name for opalescent glass; not natural opal
Opalite (likely imitation opal glass)
Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)
Blue glassy-looking specimen, possibly dyed or coated mineral
Not identifiable from the photograph; possibilities include dyed quartz or glassy slag, but composition cannot be established visually.
Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Chert Concretion
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Boxwork or Septarian Concretion
Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)
Mystic Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) with metallic film coating
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
Obsidian (Blue)
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Slag
Metallurgical Slag
Pink Quartz / Sea Glass
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear quartz crystal (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
White sea glass (naturally frosted glass fragment)
Man-made silicate glass, typically soda-lime glass; not a mineral or rock
Mica Schist
Schist (Muscovite-Quartz Schist)
Inlaid stone ring (likely jasper or agate)
Likely microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony, SiO₂), possibly jasper, with decorative mineral inlays
Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste
Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Moonstone/Opal)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires refractive-index and hardness tests