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Glass

Browse glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Sideromelane

Sideromelane

Black Obsidian

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Maskelynite

Obsidian

Obsidian

Tachylite

Tachylite

Hyalite Opal

Hyalite Opal

Macusanite

Macusanite

Perlite

Perlite

Opalite

Opalite

Pink Obsidian

Pink Obsidian

Goldstone

Goldstone

Palagonite

Palagonite

Red aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions) — metamorphic

Red aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineraloid / impact glass

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

mineraloid / impact glass

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Brown Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Muscovite Schist with Muscovite Mica (Muscovite-rich Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist with Muscovite Mica

Muscovite-rich Schist (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite river pebble (Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite river pebble

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Recrystallized Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Recrystallized Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Orange Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartz) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (or Ferruginous Quartz)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 containing Fuchsite)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 containing Fuchsite)

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

Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Yellow Aventurine (Quartzite with Muscovite/Sericite inclusions (SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Aventurine

Quartzite with Muscovite/Sericite inclusions (SiO2 + KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Fuchsite mica)

Yellow Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

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

Chert (and Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert with Iron Staining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Iron Staining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Riverstone (Quartzite or Siltstone cobble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (70-75% SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Chert (Chalcedony/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)