Rock Identifier

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Mineraloid (Human Made Geological Specimen)

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

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz heart (likely milky/included quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz heart (likely milky/included quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Chlorapatite [Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)]

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

Chert or Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (varietal Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varietal Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Tumbled chalcedony (likely carnelian/agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, with possible iron-oxide coloring) — mineral

Tumbled chalcedony (likely carnelian/agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, with possible iron-oxide coloring

Chert or heavily weathered flint (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint) — sedimentary

Chert or heavily weathered flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/flint

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Crescent Pebble (Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment) — sedimentary

Crescent Pebble

Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate / Uric Acid) (Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (Whewellite) / Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (Weddellite)) — mineral

Kidney Stone (Calcium Oxalate / Uric Acid)

Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate (Whewellite) / Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate (Weddellite)

Riverstone (Sandstone Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 with various lithic fragments)) — sedimentary

Riverstone (Sandstone Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 with various lithic fragments)

Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made glass

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made glass

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver) (Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).) — Man-made material (metal)

Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)

Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).

Man-made material (metal)

Chert (containing Flint and Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (containing Flint and Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)

Weathered pegmatite or feldspar-rich granite fragment (Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of potassium feldspar and quartz, with minor mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — igneous

Weathered pegmatite or feldspar-rich granite fragment

Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of potassium feldspar and quartz, with minor mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused silica)) — mineraloid / sedimentary (secondary formation)

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused silica)

mineraloid / sedimentary (secondary formation)

Biological Bone (Patella/Knee) (Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)) — Organic Structure (Not a Rock)

Biological Bone (Patella/Knee)

Patella (part of the Human Skeletal System)

Organic Structure (Not a Rock)

Tumbled chalcedony (likely pale agate or quartz pebble) (Microcrystalline silica, SiO₂ (chalcedony; possibly quartz-rich agate)) — mineral

Tumbled chalcedony (likely pale agate or quartz pebble)

Microcrystalline silica, SiO₂ (chalcedony; possibly quartz-rich agate)

Common Opal (SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid

Common Opal

SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (variations include Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Blue) (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Blue)

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Point) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Preform or Point)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Likely tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), potentially hematite/goethite-bearing) — mineral

Likely tumbled jasper or iron-rich chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), potentially hematite/goethite-bearing

Brick (Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)) — Man-made material (constructed)

Brick

Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)

Man-made material (constructed)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — Igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Likely iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone (Hematite–goethite-rich material (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH)); possibly industrial iron slag) — mineral

Likely iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone

Hematite–goethite-rich material (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH)); possibly industrial iron slag

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony) — Mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides) — Man-made Glass (Not a natural rock or mineral)

Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides

Man-made Glass (Not a natural rock or mineral)

Tumbled milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), opaque-to-translucent milky variety) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), opaque-to-translucent milky variety

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and Limestone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Limestone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled jasper, likely picture or brecciated jasper (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities) — gemstone

Tumbled jasper, likely picture or brecciated jasper

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral impurities

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin) — Mineraloid

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite or Calcite) and Conchiolin

Flint or chert flake (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible impurities) — sedimentary

Flint or chert flake

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible impurities

Tumbled green aventurine (probable) (Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine (probable)

Quartz, SiO₂, with green fuchsite mica inclusions