Goldstone and Aura Quartz
Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)
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Browse mineral (man made glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Goldstone and Aura Quartz
Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)
Sandstone
Sandstone (Quartz-rich Arenite / SiO2)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Faceted transparent gemstone pendant
Uncertain from image; likely faceted quartz (SiO₂), cubic zirconia (ZrO₂), or glass imitation
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)
Turquoise-colored bead necklace (likely dyed howlite or magnesite)
Likely dyed Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅ (howlite) or MgCO₃ (magnesite); turquoise is CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Weathered chert or chalcedony nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly silicified limestone or agate-like chalcedony
Chert (varietal: Flint/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished brown jasper (likely iron-rich jasper)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond (Cut jewelry specimen)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Turquoise (likely stabilized or simulated Howlite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Faceted colored gemstones, likely synthetic corundum or glass imitations
Not identifiable from the image; possible synthetic corundum (Al₂O₃)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Tumbled feldspar, likely orthoclase
Potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), likely orthoclase
Grey Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond (as featured in jewelry)
Diamond (C - pure carbon)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Tumbled iron-rich stone, likely hematite-bearing jasper
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) with iron oxides, chiefly hematite/goethite
Chert (likely flint)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), variety chert; flint is a dark chert variety
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentinite or green jasper)
Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄); exact identification requires testing
Red granite boulder
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock; commonly quartz + feldspar + mica
Blue chalcedony cabochon (likely)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly blue agate or common opal, which cannot be distinguished confidently from the image
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Fossil coral
Fossilized colonial coral, likely rugose or tabulate coral preserved in limestone
Pyrite in Matrix
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Amber
Succinite (Carbon-based organic compound; approximate formula C10H16O)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Flint
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite
Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)