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Antropogenic (Man Made Glass Byproduct)

Browse antropogenic (man made glass byproduct) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Mint Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

Green Obsidian

Crimson Obsidian

Cherry Obsidian

Violet Obsidian

Cobalt Blue Obsidian

Tangerine Obsidian

Rainbow Hematite Ring (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite Ring

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating

Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral) (Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment) — Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)

Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral)

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment

Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)

Concrete with Aggregate (Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)) — sedimentary

Concrete with Aggregate

Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)

Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste (Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)) — gemstone

Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste

Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching) — mineral

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching

Concrete fragment or Conglomerate (Artificial Conglomerate (Concrete) or Natural Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Concrete fragment or Conglomerate

Artificial Conglomerate (Concrete) or Natural Conglomerate

Titanium Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Titanium and Niobium) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Titanium and Niobium

Concretion with Geode Cavity (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center) — sedimentary

Concretion with Geode Cavity

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Libyan Desert Glass (Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)) — mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)

mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment (Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate) — sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment

Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate

sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature

Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz') (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives

Mineraloid (Man-made)

Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made) (Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)) — sedimentary

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)

Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)

Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product) (Fused Siliceous Slag) — Anthropogenic Material (Man-made Rock)

Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product)

Fused Siliceous Slag

Anthropogenic Material (Man-made Rock)

Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete) (Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia) — sedimentary

Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)

Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia

Felsic Drill Core (likely Gneiss or Granite)

Felsic Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic profile)

Concrete with Exposed Aggregate (Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)) — man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)

Concrete with Exposed Aggregate

Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)

man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone) (Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone)

Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Crackled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Crackled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Engineerged Quartz (Quartz Composite) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) in a polymer resin matrix) — mineral

Engineerged Quartz (Quartz Composite)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) in a polymer resin matrix

Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation) (Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide) — Synthetic/Man-made Polymer

Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)

Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide

Synthetic/Man-made Polymer

Porcelain (White Ceramic) (Mullite-bearing Vitrified Ceramic (Major phases: Mullite Al6Si2O13, Glassy Silica SiO2)) — metamorphic

Porcelain (White Ceramic)

Mullite-bearing Vitrified Ceramic (Major phases: Mullite Al6Si2O13, Glassy Silica SiO2)

Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions) — mineral

Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions

Concrete Fragment (Hardened Portland Cement Composite) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)

Concrete Fragment

Hardened Portland Cement Composite

Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition) — mineral

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition

Concrete (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Concrete

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite

Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Slag Glass (Silicon dioxide with impurities) — mineral

Slag Glass

Silicon dioxide with impurities

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic) (Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)) — not a rock

Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)

Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Ocean Jasper Mushroom (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper Mushroom

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)

Asphalt (Bituminous pavement) (Bituminous concrete / Asphalt) — Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)

Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)

Bituminous concrete / Asphalt

Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)

Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite) (Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)) — mineral

Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite)

Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)

Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony) — sedimentary

Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (Bi)

Aura Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)) — mineral

Aura Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)) — not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)

not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)

Cubic Zirconia (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)