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Organic Mineraloid And Mineral

Browse organic mineraloid and mineral specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Shungite

Black Shale

Ribbon Jasper

Andesine

Andesite

Andalusite

Andamooka Opal

Andradite Garnet

Andradite Garnet

Andesine-Labradorite

Andesine-Labradorite

Sapropel

Bituminous Shale

Bituminous Shale

Sperrylite

Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian (Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂) — igneous

Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian

Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, approximately 70% or more)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Boulder Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Boulder Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)

Tumbled amber-like gemstone (Likely amber (fossilized resin; organic mineraloid), possibly citrine or yellow-brown glass imitation) — gemstone

Tumbled amber-like gemstone

Likely amber (fossilized resin; organic mineraloid), possibly citrine or yellow-brown glass imitation

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan) (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass) (Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)

Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

Black obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂) — igneous

Black obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (felsic composition)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (felsic composition)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Common Opal with Host Rock (Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Common Opal with Host Rock

Opal (Hydrated silica, SiO2·nH2O)

White Precious Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Precious Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Precious Opal

SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Limonite (Ironstone) Concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite (Ironstone) Concretion

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Common Opal in Host Rock (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal in Host Rock

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Bumblebee Jasper (Anhydrite-Aragonite mixture with Orpiment and Realgar) — mineraloid

Bumblebee Jasper

Anhydrite-Aragonite mixture with Orpiment and Realgar

Opal (Precious Opal) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal (Precious Opal)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid) (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite) — mineral

Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives

Obsidian (black volcanic glass) (Obsidian; predominantly rhyolitic volcanic glass, mainly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, quartz, and iron oxides) — igneous

Obsidian (black volcanic glass)

Obsidian; predominantly rhyolitic volcanic glass, mainly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, quartz, and iron oxides

Likely obsidian (rough fragment) (Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)) — igneous

Likely obsidian (rough fragment)

Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass with hematite/magnetite inclusions)

Fire Opal (in Matrix) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Fire Opal (in Matrix)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Black Opal (Triplet) (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Black Opal (Triplet)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)