Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass)
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Browse mineraloid (man made) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass)
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Polished black stone egg, probably black obsidian
Obsidian, a natural volcanic glass; composition primarily silica-rich glass (approximately SiO₂), with variable iron and other trace elements
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)
Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Chalcedony (or a variety of Chalcedony, likely Agate or Jasper)
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Polished blue-green glassy slag or coated mineral fragment
Most likely man-made colored glass/slag; exact composition cannot be determined visually
Blue goldstone beads
Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Cardstock (Paper)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions