Rock Identifier

Category

Man Made Object (Ring)

Browse man made object (ring) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)) — Man-made Material / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)

Man-made Material / Glass

N/A (Non-Geological Object) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Object)

Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica) — igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)

Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica

igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)

Sandstone (with man-made markings) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with man-made markings)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

Jewelry (Ring) — This image does not contain a rock, mineral, or geological specimen. The object in the image is a piece of jewelry, specifically a ring with a pentagram and what appears to be a red gem or stone set in the center.

Jewelry (Ring)

This image does not contain a rock, mineral, or geological specimen. The object in the image is a piece of jewelry, specifically a ring with a pentagram and what appears to be a red gem or stone set in the center.

Libyan Desert Glass (Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)) — mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)

mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite) (White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically Rainbow Moonstone / White Labradorite)

White Labradorite (Feldspar Group: (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8)

Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye) — mineral

Dyed Crackle Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye

Diamond (in a cluster setting) (Crystallized Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a cluster setting)

Crystallized Carbon (C)

Pearl (Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz/Chalcedony, SiO2)

Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Cubic Zirconia (Man-made) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure native carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure native carbon, C)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Tiger's Eye (Multicolor/Variegated) (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxides)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye (Multicolor/Variegated)

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxides)

Turquoise (Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated copper and aluminum phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz) (Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)) — mineral

Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)

Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineraloid

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Diamond (as featured in jewelry) (Diamond (C - pure carbon)) — mineral

Diamond (as featured in jewelry)

Diamond (C - pure carbon)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Hematite Beads (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite Beads

Hematite (Fe2O3)

Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal) (Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)) — Synthetic (glass)

Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)

Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)

Synthetic (glass)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO

₂)) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline quartz)

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO ₂)

Mineral (specifically a variety of Chalcedony, which is a cryptocrystalline quartz)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Fossil) (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood (Silicified Fossil)

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

US Penny (Cuprum (Copper: Cu) and Zincum (Zinc: Zn) Alloy) — Man-made object (metal alloy)

US Penny

Cuprum (Copper: Cu) and Zincum (Zinc: Zn) Alloy

Man-made object (metal alloy)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass) — Man-made mineral simulant (Glass)

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Man-made mineral simulant (Glass)

Carnelian (Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Carnelian

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline quartz, SiO2)

Mineral (variety of Chalcedony)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) or Albite mixtures) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) or Albite mixtures

Pearl (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin