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Browse n specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Jewelry (Ring) — This image does not contain a rock, mineral, or geological specimen. The object in the image is a piece of jewelry, specifically a ring with a pentagram and what appears to be a red gem or stone set in the center.

Jewelry (Ring)

This image does not contain a rock, mineral, or geological specimen. The object in the image is a piece of jewelry, specifically a ring with a pentagram and what appears to be a red gem or stone set in the center.

N/A — This image does not display a rock, mineral, or geological specimen. It shows a human hand wearing a ring.

N/A

This image does not display a rock, mineral, or geological specimen. It shows a human hand wearing a ring.

Note: No specimen visible — N/A

Note: No specimen visible

Unable to identify - Image contains non-geological items — N/A

Unable to identify - Image contains non-geological items

The user-provided image does not contain a rock or mineral specimen — N/A

The user-provided image does not contain a rock or mineral specimen

Unable to Identify (Image Obscured) — Indeterminate

Unable to Identify (Image Obscured)

Note regarding image quality — Indeterminate

Note regarding image quality

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen — N/A

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (n/a) — none

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

n/a

N/A (Non-Geological Specimen) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Specimen)

Unknown Rock Specimen — igneous

Unknown Rock Specimen

N/A - Non-Geological Item — not a rock/mineral

N/A - Non-Geological Item

not a rock/mineral

Unidentifiable Rock Fragment — Uncertain

Unidentifiable Rock Fragment

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document) — N/A

N/A (The provided image is a storyboard/digital document)

N/A (Non-Geological Object) — N/A

N/A (Non-Geological Object)

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry (N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.) — This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry

N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.

This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Northern Shoveler Duck (Note: This is a biological specimen, not a rock) (Spatula clypeata) — not a rock (biological/ornithological)

Northern Shoveler Duck (Note: This is a biological specimen, not a rock)

Spatula clypeata

not a rock (biological/ornithological)

Cardstock (Paper) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — sedimentary (man-made)

Cardstock (Paper)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

sedimentary (man-made)

Beads (likely glass or man-made material) (N/A (artificial material)) — Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Beads (likely glass or man-made material)

N/A (artificial material)

Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Paper (Cellulose) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — Organic (Anthropogenic)

Paper (Cellulose)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

Organic (Anthropogenic)

Note on Image Identification: Textile (N/A (Anthropogenic material)) — not a rock

Note on Image Identification: Textile

N/A (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial) (N/A (Anthropogenic Slag)) — industrial by-product

Slag (Industrial)

N/A (Anthropogenic Slag)

industrial by-product

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Coquina)

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch) (Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)) — Non-geological

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)

Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)

Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone (N/A (Generic rock fragment)) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Unidentified River Rock or Mudstone

N/A (Generic rock fragment)

Sedimentary or Metamorphic

Ring with an Orange Inlay (N/A (Man-made object)) — Man-made Object (Ring)

Ring with an Orange Inlay

N/A (Man-made object)

Man-made Object (Ring)

Not a geological specimen (N/A (man-made object)) — N/A

Not a geological specimen

N/A (man-made object)

Chalcedony (variations like Agate or Jasper) (Chalcedony (SiO₂ - microcrystalline quartz)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (variations like Agate or Jasper)

Chalcedony (SiO₂ - microcrystalline quartz)

3D Printed PLA Elephant (Silk Multi-color) (Polylactic Acid (C3H4O2)n) — Synthetic Polymer (Polylactic Acid)

3D Printed PLA Elephant (Silk Multi-color)

Polylactic Acid (C3H4O2)n

Synthetic Polymer (Polylactic Acid)

Cinnabar (Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)) — mineral

Cinnabar

Mercury(II) sulfide (HgS)

Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation) (Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)) — Artificial/Fantasy Object

Smurf Rock (Fictional Interpretation)

Cyanus Anthropomorphicus (Geologic Simulation)

Artificial/Fantasy Object

Textile (Upholstery Fabric) (Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend) — Synthetic or Natural Fiber

Textile (Upholstery Fabric)

Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend

Synthetic or Natural Fiber

Arid Sandy Loam (Arenosols / Regosols) — sedimentary

Arid Sandy Loam

Arenosols / Regosols

Schist (N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)) — metamorphic

Schist

N/A (a rock type, not a mineral formula)

Green Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 n nH2O)) — mineral

Green Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 n nH2O)

Goldstone (N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)) — Manufactured Glass

Goldstone

N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)

Manufactured Glass

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone) (Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Desert Varnish (on Sandstone)

Rock Varnish (composed of Manganese oxides, Iron oxides, and Clay minerals)

Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological) (Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers) — Anthropogenic / Non-mineral

Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)

Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers

Anthropogenic / Non-mineral

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer) (Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n) — mineral (synthetic)

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)

Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n

mineral (synthetic)

N/A - Image is non-geological (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)) — Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)

N/A - Image is non-geological

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)

Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)

N/A (This is a digital image of a bar graph) (Digital Data Visualization (Bar Chart)) — This is not a rock or mineral

N/A (This is a digital image of a bar graph)

Digital Data Visualization (Bar Chart)

This is not a rock or mineral

Lapis Lazuli (Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2