Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Category
Browse sedimentary (man made) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass
Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Magnetic Hematite (Man-made)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Barium-Strontium Ferrite
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Brick fragment (Man-made material)
N/A (Fired clay)
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Chert Concretion
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Boxwork or Septarian Concretion
Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)
Blue Slag Glass
Man-made Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous)
Cullet Glass (Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Sandstone Anvil / Nutting Stone
Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Rounded graywacke or sandstone cobble
Lithified clastic sandstone; likely quartz–feldspar–lithic grain aggregate in a silica or calcite matrix
Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery)
Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Concrete with Exposed Aggregate
Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)