Mixed rounded rock and mineral gravel
Predominantly weathered basalt, quartz-rich fragments, and iron-stained silicate rocks; exact species cannot be determined reliably from the image
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Browse tektite (natural glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Mixed rounded rock and mineral gravel
Predominantly weathered basalt, quartz-rich fragments, and iron-stained silicate rocks; exact species cannot be determined reliably from the image
Faceted glass-like gemstone (likely synthetic quartz or cubic zirconia)
Identification uncertain; possibilities include synthetic quartz (SiO₂) or cubic zirconia (ZrO₂)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)
Green chalcedony (likely chrysoprase or dyed chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chrysoprase is nickel-bearing chalcedony
Chert (Jasper)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Chalcedony (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine (Heat-treated or Natural Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz (or Heat-Treated Amethyst / Smoky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely synthetic cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); natural diamond is a less likely alternative
Cabochon gemstone ring, likely smoky quartz or tourmaline
Unconfirmed quartz (SiO₂) or brown tourmaline (dravite); visual identification is inconclusive
Jasper and Agate Beads (Mahogany Obsidian, Dyed Agate, Turquoise/African Turquoise)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) mixture with inclusions / Hydrated Copper Aluminum Phosphate
Quartz pebble
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Sandstone
Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂)
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or red spinel
Ruby: corundum (Al₂O₃); spinel: MgAl₂O₄; visual identification alone is insufficient
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Smoky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), naturally irradiated variety
Tumbled white quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Faceted transparent gemstone pendant
Uncertain from image; likely faceted quartz (SiO₂), cubic zirconia (ZrO₂), or glass imitation
Blue Topaz
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Rose Quartz Beads
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Quartz (Double-Terminated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz with Epidote
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate [Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)]
Flint / Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions
Dyed tumbled quartz (likely quartzite or quartz crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Citrine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow-orange chalcedony (likely carnelian or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-oxide coloration
Banded agate cabochon
Agate, a microcrystalline variety of chalcedony (SiO₂), likely carnelian/white-banded agate
Quartz (Milky Quartz / Clear Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper with Quartz Veining
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky quartz (likely citrine-colored quartz) ring
Quartz, SiO₂; precise variety cannot be confirmed from the photograph