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Glass

Browse glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sideromelane

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Tachylite

Obsidian

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Opalite

Macusanite

Pink Obsidian

Goldstone

Palagonite

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) River Pebble (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint) River Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled Rose Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Rose Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Flint (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert or Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert or Chalcedony

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Purple glassy pebble, possibly slag glass (Unidentified; likely man-made glass rather than a natural mineral) — mineral

Purple glassy pebble, possibly slag glass

Unidentified; likely man-made glass rather than a natural mineral

Blue quartz (likely dyed or synthetic-treated quartz beads) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Blue quartz (likely dyed or synthetic-treated quartz beads)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Botryoidal quartz (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Botryoidal quartz (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Muscovite Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in Schist Matrix) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Muscovite) in Schist Matrix

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey-colored quartz-rich stone, possibly chert or chalcedony (Microcrystalline silica (SiO₂), identification uncertain from photograph) — mineral

Honey-colored quartz-rich stone, possibly chert or chalcedony

Microcrystalline silica (SiO₂), identification uncertain from photograph

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — Synthetic Mineral / Glass

Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass

Synthetic Mineral / Glass

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Banded Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished amethyst quartz (Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation) — gemstone

Polished amethyst quartz

Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz / Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear quartz crystal (likely) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Muscovite (Mica) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite (Mica)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Quartz with Orthoclase Feldspar

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification cannot be confirmed from the photograph) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification cannot be confirmed from the photograph

Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass) — mineral

Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass

Sea Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Man-made

Sea Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Man-made

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint or Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint or Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Felsic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Felsic Igneous Rock)

Rhinestone (or glass crystal) (Silicon dioxide (if glass) / Various) — Mineral/gemstone imitation

Rhinestone (or glass crystal)

Silicon dioxide (if glass) / Various

Mineral/gemstone imitation