Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Or Mineraloid If Microcrystalline)

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Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass; SiO2 content > 70%)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass; SiO2 content > 70%)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Limonite (with Pyrite) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (with Pyrite)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

Obsidian (Gold Sheen) (Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian (Gold Sheen)

Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Flower Jasper variant) (Vitreous volcanic silicate with cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian (Flower Jasper variant)

Vitreous volcanic silicate with cristobalite inclusions

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

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

Obsidian

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

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (with a generalized formula of C10H16O)

Yellow Ocher (Limonite) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Yellow Ocher (Limonite)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Common Opal with Host Rock (Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal with Host Rock

Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)

Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O

Pearl (Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

Fire Opal (in matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineraloid

Fire Opal (in matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)

White Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinite (organic fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (organic fossilized resin)

Pearls (Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin) — Mineraloid

Pearls

Aragonite (calcium carbonate) and Conchiolin

Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinite (organic hydrocarbon)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (organic hydrocarbon)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)