Rock Identifier

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Non Geological

Browse non geological specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Yellow Quartzite River Stone (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite River Stone

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Red Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Basalt River Pebble (Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt River Pebble

Mafic Igneous Rock (Fine-grained Basalt)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)

Ferro-Manganese Slag (Vitreous Silicate Slag) — Anthropogenic (Industrial byproduct)

Ferro-Manganese Slag

Vitreous Silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Industrial byproduct)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)) — Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)

Opalite

Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)

Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)

Shale or Siltstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)) — sedimentary

Shale or Siltstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Variable mineral composition including quartz and clay minerals)

Mahogany Obsidian or Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2+Fe2O3)) — Mineral/Igneous (Volcanic Glass)

Mahogany Obsidian or Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2+Fe2O3)

Mineral/Igneous (Volcanic Glass)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Limestone (Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass / SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass / SiO2 with impurities)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + oxide impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + oxide impurities)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich amorphous silicate)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich amorphous silicate)

Quartzite River Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pink Opal (Hydrated silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O) with inclusions) — mineral

Pink Opal

Hydrated silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O) with inclusions

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Quartz (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Quartz

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Complex mixture of organic compounds (C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Complex mixture of organic compounds (C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Quartzite Cobble (Meta-quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Meta-quartzite (SiO2)

Precious Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Precious Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif) (Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock) — Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)

Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock

Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO

O₂)) — Sedimentary Rock

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily composed of SiO O₂)

Sedimentary Rock

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2 - NaAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2 - NaAlSi3O8)

Ferro-silicate Slag (Industrial Vitrified Slag (High-silica amorphous glass)) — Mineral byproduct (Anthropogenic)

Ferro-silicate Slag

Industrial Vitrified Slag (High-silica amorphous glass)

Mineral byproduct (Anthropogenic)

Shale (Lutaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Shale

Lutaceous sedimentary rock

Metaconglomerate (Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)) — metamorphic

Metaconglomerate

Metaconglomerate (Quartzite conglomerate)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)