Rock Identifier

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Mineraloid (Human Made Geological Specimen)

Browse mineraloid (human made geological specimen) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Banded Gneiss Pebble (Banded Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss Pebble

Banded Gneiss

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Metamorphic Rock

Quartz-veined Schist or Gneiss

Fossiliferous Chert or Limestone (Sedimentary rock containing fossilized marine invertebrates (likely crinoid stems or bryozoans)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Chert or Limestone

Sedimentary rock containing fossilized marine invertebrates (likely crinoid stems or bryozoans)

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·n H2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Geode / Ironstone Concretion

Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·n H2O)

Ironstone / Weathered Hematite (Iron oxide-rich sedimentary rock with Goethite/Hematite) — sedimentary

Ironstone / Weathered Hematite

Iron oxide-rich sedimentary rock with Goethite/Hematite

Limonite/Goethite Iron Concretion (Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite/Goethite Iron Concretion

Hydrated iron oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Jasper / Metavesuvianite-bearing rock (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz aggregate / Green Jasper) — igneous

Green Jasper / Metavesuvianite-bearing rock

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz aggregate / Green Jasper

Komatiite Drill Core (Ultramafic Volcanic Rock (Spinifex Texture)) — igneous

Komatiite Drill Core

Ultramafic Volcanic Rock (Spinifex Texture)

Graphic Granite (Graphic Granite (Granitic Pegmatite)) — igneous

Graphic Granite

Graphic Granite (Granitic Pegmatite)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (fossilized algae)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (fossilized algae)

Quartz with Metallic Inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with associated metallic sulfide or oxide) — mineral

Quartz with Metallic Inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with associated metallic sulfide or oxide

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Stone) (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Calcite/Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Septarian Stone)

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 with Siderite/Calcite/Aragonite)

Peanut Wood (Silicified (Petrified) Wood - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Peanut Wood

Silicified (Petrified) Wood - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings (Arenite with iron oxide banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings

Arenite with iron oxide banding

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic mineraloid rather than a true mineral) — gemstone

Polished amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin), commonly succinite; organic mineraloid rather than a true mineral

Chert (Red Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Limonite and Goethite encrusted Chert/Ironstone

Hydrated Iron Oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Granite countertop with a small pale mineral fragment (Granite; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and mica) — igneous

Granite countertop with a small pale mineral fragment

Granite; predominantly quartz, feldspar, and mica

Chert (specifically Blue Chert/Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Blue Chert/Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz or Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Tumbled mahogany obsidian (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂ with iron-oxide-rich brown inclusions) — igneous

Tumbled mahogany obsidian

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂ with iron-oxide-rich brown inclusions

Ironstone / Hematite Concretion (Iron oxide / Fe2O3) — sedimentary

Ironstone / Hematite Concretion

Iron oxide / Fe2O3

Schist (Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica impact glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica impact glass)

Granitoid (with Epidote and Orthoclase) (Crystalline Felsic Intrusive Rock (containing SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and Ca2(Al2,Fe)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))) — igneous

Granitoid (with Epidote and Orthoclase)

Crystalline Felsic Intrusive Rock (containing SiO2, KAlSi3O8, and Ca2(Al2,Fe)(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH))

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Chert with Asphaltum (or Tar) (Silica (SiO2) with natural Bitumen/Asphaltum) — sedimentary

Chert with Asphaltum (or Tar)

Silica (SiO2) with natural Bitumen/Asphaltum

Garnet Schist (Almandine-bearing Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-bearing Mica Schist

Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock (Likely andesite or dacite, with feldspar phenocrysts in a fine-grained groundmass) — igneous

Weathered porphyritic volcanic rock

Likely andesite or dacite, with feldspar phenocrysts in a fine-grained groundmass

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Chalk (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (or Flint) (Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Flint)

Chert (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Sio2)

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Note regarding image quality — Indeterminate

Note regarding image quality

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Obsidian

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