Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
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Browse sedimentary (man made composite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
Decorated turquoise-like bead or mineral pendant
Likely turquoise [CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O], possibly dyed composite or blue-green jasper
Felsic Drill Core (likely Gneiss or Granite)
Felsic Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic profile)
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Blue Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous)
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass infused with copper crystals
Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
Blue opalescent glass-like gemstone (possibly imitation opalite)
Likely man-made opalite glass; composition varies, typically silica-based glass
Sea Glass
Silicon dioxide (mostly)
Blue crystal pendant (likely blue glass or synthetic crystal)
Not identifiable from the image; possibly synthetic quartz or glass, rather than a natural mineral
Painted River Rock
Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)
Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition
Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)
Small black stone fragment (possibly obsidian)
Unidentified dark rock; obsidian is volcanic glass (composition typically rhyolitic)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen
Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
Brick fragment (Man-made material)
N/A (Fired clay)
Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass
Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)
Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Goldstone
Man-made glass with copper inclusions
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Sandstone Anvil / Nutting Stone
Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Decorative gemstone-chip jewelry (likely turquoise, coral, and assorted beads)
Predominantly turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; other pieces appear to be dyed coral or red stone, and possibly shell/metal components
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)
Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen