Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
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Browse antropogenic (man made glass byproduct) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
Small black stone fragment (possibly obsidian)
Unidentified dark rock; obsidian is volcanic glass (composition typically rhyolitic)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye
Blue Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous)
Blue crystal pendant (likely blue glass or synthetic crystal)
Not identifiable from the image; possibly synthetic quartz or glass, rather than a natural mineral
Sea Glass
Silicon dioxide (mostly)
Blue opalescent glass-like gemstone (possibly imitation opalite)
Likely man-made opalite glass; composition varies, typically silica-based glass
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)
Cullet Glass (Strawberry Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Goldstone
Man-made glass with copper inclusions
Green Slag Glass
Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)
Synthetic Silica Glass
Goldstone
Man-made glass with copper inclusions
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Blue Slag Glass
Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)
Faceted clear gemstone in a gold-colored setting
Unidentified transparent faceted stone; possibly quartz, glass, or another colorless gem
Blue-green faceted gemstone, possibly glass or synthetic material
Not identifiable from the image; possible synthetic spinel or glass
Dragon's Breath (Mexican Opal Glass)
Artisan Foil Glass (SiO2 based)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Green Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (weathered)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by wave action)
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)
Opalite
Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)
Opaline Glass (Opalite)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass
Polished blue glassy mineral specimen, likely sodalite or blue aventurine
Most consistent with sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), though dyed quartzite or blue glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Opalite Egg
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Tumbled Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
One Pound Coin (UK)
Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)