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Man Made Glass (Not A Natural Rock Or Mineral)

Browse man made glass (not a natural rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

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

Quartzite Pebble (River Rock)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Sandstone Cobble (Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Cobble

Clastic Sedimentary (Sandstone)

Chert Pebble (Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble (Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins (Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Breciated Limestone with Calcite Veins

Sedimentary Breccia (CaCO3)

Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)) — Igneous/Metamorphic Hybrid

Quartz with Mica Schist (Pegmatite Specimen)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) and Phyllosilicates (Biotite/Muscovite)

Igneous/Metamorphic Hybrid

Granite (Pink/Red) (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red)

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety) (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a clear or rock crystal variety)

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Chert (Gravel Bit) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel Bit)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (likely) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsitemica inclusions) — Mineral (specifically a variety of Quartz)

Green Aventurine (likely)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with fuchsitemica inclusions

Mineral (specifically a variety of Quartz)

Amethyst (Cabochon) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Cabochon)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions

Chert (Quartzite-rich River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartzite-rich River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartzite River Rock

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Recrystallized Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade) (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli (Low Grade)

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl,OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Orange Quartzite (or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)

Quartzite (River Cobble) (Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Cobble)

Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pearl (Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary/mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

sedimentary/mineral

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe)

Cupronickel (on a 1981 Mexico 20 Pesos coin) (Copper-Nickel Alloy (Cu75Ni25)) — mineral

Cupronickel (on a 1981 Mexico 20 Pesos coin)

Copper-Nickel Alloy (Cu75Ni25)