Sandstone
Arenite (specifically sublithic or quartz arenite)
Category
Browse mineral (man made glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Arenite (specifically sublithic or quartz arenite)
Chalk
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony or quartz pebble
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely chalcedony); exact identification is uncertain from the image
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or quartz
Uncertain; possibly quartz (SiO₂), but the strong uniform brilliance and apparent molded/faceted form may indicate leaded glass or cubic zirconia
Quartz (likely Chalcedony or Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)
Tumbled obsidian
Volcanic glass; chiefly SiO₂, noncrystalline
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Jasper / Chert (Red)
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag
White quartz bead bracelet (likely milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), usually microcrystalline or cloudy crystalline quartz
Beach Pebble (Chalcedony / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Botryoidal chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-bearing chalcedony
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond (Colorless/White)
Carbon (C)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)
Arenite
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)
Turquoise-style beaded bracelet
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; possibly dyed or composite beads
Tumbled amethyst quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Decorative gemstone-chip jewelry (likely turquoise, coral, and assorted beads)
Predominantly turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; other pieces appear to be dyed coral or red stone, and possibly shell/metal components
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Flint
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian (Black)
Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)
Beaded gemstone bracelet, likely lapis lazuli and pale quartz/agate
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-rich rock, chiefly (Na,Ca)₈(AlSiO₄)₆(S,SO)₂; pale beads are uncertain
Quartz (Microcrystalline/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely milky quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly pale agate or quartzite
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)
Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Red-and-white jasper/chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely hematite- or iron-oxide-bearing jasper with white chalcedony/quartz
Decorative gemstone bracelet or jewelry
Unidentifiable from the blurred image; likely colored glass or synthetic stones, possibly mixed gemstone beads
Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities