Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
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Browse mineral based human made alloy specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Chrysocolla in Malachite
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Opalite
Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Hematite Beads
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Chalcedony or Chert/Jasper with secondary mineral staining
SiO2 (for chalcedony/quartz) with possible secondary copper minerals (e.g., CuSiO3·nH2O for chrysocolla, Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 for malachite) or iron oxides/hydroxides.
Chert (variant of Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Pink Granite (Alkali-feldspar Granite)
Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: KAlSi3O8, SiO2, NaAlSi3O8)
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Clear Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Treated)
Agate (SiO2)
Amethyst
Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 + Fe4+ impurities)
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation
Chert / Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diorite
Diorite (Plagioclase feldspar and amphibole/biotite)
Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst-based)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2
Quartz with Mica (Muscovite or Biotite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates
Raw Sapphire / Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3 - Aluminium oxide)
Granite
Granite (phaneritic felsic intrusive rock)
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Limonite (also known as Yellow Ochre or Brown Hematite)
Limonite (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)
Mixed Chalcedony and Jasper Bracelet (possibly 'Ocean Jasper' or similar banded variety for brown beads, and blue/grey Chalcedony for the translucent beads)
Chalcedony (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities)
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3
Limonite (Yellow Ochre)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Amethyst Cluster
Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)
Boxwork or Septarian Concretion
Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering
Sandstone (Pebble)
Arenite
Banded Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint Pebbles)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)