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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

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxides (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Oxides

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe2O3 inclusions

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

Chert (Common Opal or Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flesh-colored Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Flesh-colored Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (White Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic) (Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)) — metamorphic (man-made)

Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)

Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)

metamorphic (man-made)

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2 + Fe3+)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (comprised primarily of SiO2)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (comprised primarily of SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite (SiO2 (Metamorphosed Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Metamorphosed Sandstone)

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

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Chert (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, SiO2 rich)

Quartzite Pebbles (Metamorphosed sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Metamorphosed sandstone (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)