Rock Identifier

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Man Made Object (Ring)

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

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Ruby in Zoisite (Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende) — Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

Ruby in Zoisite

Ruby (Corundum, Al2O3) in Zoisite (Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) with some Hornblende

Metamorphic Rock (specifically a rock composed of minerals)

Garnet Schist (Almandine Garnet-Mica Schist (X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃)) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine Garnet-Mica Schist (X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (complex silicate)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS₂)

Greywacke (likely) (Greywacke (a type of sandstone)) — Sedimentary

Greywacke (likely)

Greywacke (a type of sandstone)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Plagioclase, Pyroxene, and Olivine)

Pyrite (Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2) — Mineral

Pyrite

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide), FeS2

Granite (weathered/river-tumbled) (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — Igneous Rock

Granite (weathered/river-tumbled)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Banded Agate (Lake Superior Agate type) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Lake Superior Agate type)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert (and Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt with Iron Oxidation (Mafic Igneous Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Iron Oxidation

Mafic Igneous Basalt

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)

Sedimentary Rock

Orange Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — Mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite-stained Chert/Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Crazy Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions) — sedimentary mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron and aluminum inclusions

sedimentary mineral

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Mookaite Jasper (Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with impurities)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Silicified Radiolarite (SiO2 with impurities)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — Mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Yellow Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Yellow Jadeite

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Septarian Nodule (Yellow Calcite in Limestone) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Aragonite and Calcite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Yellow Calcite in Limestone)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Aragonite and Calcite)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (likely) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite (likely)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Citrine Geode (or Druzy Citrine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) - a variety of Quartz) — Mineral

Citrine Geode (or Druzy Citrine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂) - a variety of Quartz

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Granite with Mafic Inclusions (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite with Mafic Inclusions

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica (Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)) — igneous

Pegmatite with Schorl (Black Tourmaline) and Mica

Pegmatite (complex association of NaAlSi3O8, NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4, and KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2)

Geode (Unopened) (Silica-rich Concretion (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silica-rich Concretion (primarily SiO2)

Crushed Limestone and Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crushed Limestone and Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone (Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Crinoid Fossil in Limestone

Crinoid (Class Crinoidea) in Fossiliferous Limestone (CaCO3)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Plutonic Rock

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron