Rock Identifier

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Organic (If Resin) Or Synthetic (If Glass); Simulating Sedimentary Or Metamorphic (For Natural Stones)

Browse organic (if resin) or synthetic (if glass); simulating sedimentary or metamorphic (for natural stones) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Amber (Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)

Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a resin matrix) — igneous

Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a resin matrix

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material (Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass) — gemstone

Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material

Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass

Opalite (Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)) — gemstone

Opalite

Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)

Polished yellow-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian or yellow agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety) — gemstone

Polished yellow-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian or yellow agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety

Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony (Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony) — gemstone

Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony

Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass) — Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass

Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

Chert (River Pebble/Finger Stone) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Pebble/Finger Stone)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Likely citrine or yellow glass imitation in a silver-tone bracelet (Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; exact material cannot be confirmed visually) — gemstone

Likely citrine or yellow glass imitation in a silver-tone bracelet

Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; exact material cannot be confirmed visually

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads (Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)) — igneous

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads

Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Amber (Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O

Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber (Succinite (Resin C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resin C10H16O)

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Polmerized conifer resin)) — mineraloid

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Polmerized conifer resin)

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object (Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.) — Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object

Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.

Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Faceted Diamond or Cubic Zirconia (Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ) — mineral

Faceted Diamond or Cubic Zirconia

Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ

Yellow jasper or polished yellow chalcedony (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony) — mineral

Yellow jasper or polished yellow chalcedony

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony

Opal (in Jewelry Setting) (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)) — gemstone

Opal (in Jewelry Setting)

Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide with artificial pigment (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide with artificial pigment (SiO2)

Hag Stone (Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Flint or Limestone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated Sedimentary Rock (typically Flint or Limestone)

Epidote (Unakite component) / Green Quartzite (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote (Unakite component) / Green Quartzite

Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Amber (Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)

Decorative polished pebbles (Likely mixed quartz-rich lithologies, including quartzite, jasper, and/or basalt) — mineral

Decorative polished pebbles

Likely mixed quartz-rich lithologies, including quartzite, jasper, and/or basalt

Opalite (Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry (Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass) — gemstone

Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry

Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass

Amber (Succinite (a specific high-quality amber from the Baltic)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a specific high-quality amber from the Baltic)

Organic Mineraloid

Chert (often called Jasper or River Rock) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or River Rock)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green Fossilized Algae or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine in Onyx / Blue Topaz Pendant (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂)) — gemstone

Aquamarine in Onyx / Blue Topaz Pendant

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂)

Septarian Pebble (Septarian nodule / Concretion) — sedimentary

Septarian Pebble

Septarian nodule / Concretion

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)