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Man Made Glass (Often Grouped With Minerals In Lapidary)

Browse man made glass (often grouped with minerals in lapidary) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Euxenite

Blue Goldstone

Serpentinite

Serpentine

Potassium Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar

Pink Lady Obsidian

Pele's Tears

Electric Blue Obsidian

Red Obsidian

Black Shale

Serpentine (Antigorite/Lizardite/Chrysotile group, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Lizardite/Chrysotile group, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Sugilite (Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)) — mineral

Sugilite

Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Stone (a variety of aplite)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Stone (a variety of aplite)

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline)

KAlSi3O8

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert node) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert node)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads (Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)) — mineral

Chrysocolla and Malachite Beads

Hydrated copper silicates (Chrysocolla) and Copper carbonate hydroxide (Malachite)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine variety) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine variety)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Chert (Black Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)) — Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)

Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Slag Glass (Silicon dioxide with impurities) — mineral

Slag Glass

Silicon dioxide with impurities

Quartz Pebble (Beach Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Beach Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Yellow Sapphire (Raw) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire (Raw)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions

Feldspar in Matrix (Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix) — igneous

Feldspar in Matrix

Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix

Biotite Schist (Biotite-rich Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2]) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite-rich Schist [K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2]

Serpentine (Antigorite/Chrysotile/Lizardite mix - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentine

Antigorite/Chrysotile/Lizardite mix - Mg3Si2O5(OH)4

Goldstone (aventurine glass) (Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone) — gemstone

Goldstone (aventurine glass)

Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone

Bronzite ((Mg,Fe)SiO3) — Mineral

Bronzite

(Mg,Fe)SiO3

Mica (Mica group (often Muscovite or Biotite)) — mineral

Mica

Mica group (often Muscovite or Biotite)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Obsidian (Black) (Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black)

Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)

Almandine Garnet in Matrix (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — metamorphic

Almandine Garnet in Matrix

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — Mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (Microcline Quartz mixture with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (Microcline Quartz mixture with Arfvedsonite)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Red Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants) — Antropogenic (Man-made material)

Red Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants

Antropogenic (Man-made material)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Hydrated magnesium iron silicate)

Tumbled Moonstone and Amazonite Chips (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) and Microcline (KAlSi3O8) of the Feldspar Group) — mineral

Tumbled Moonstone and Amazonite Chips

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) and Microcline (KAlSi3O8) of the Feldspar Group

Chert (Common Variety, Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Variety, Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Feldspar (Triclinic or Monoclinic Tectosilicate (e.g., KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar

Triclinic or Monoclinic Tectosilicate (e.g., KAlSi3O8)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Mica Schist

Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides) — Man-made Glass (Not a natural rock or mineral)

Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides

Man-made Glass (Not a natural rock or mineral)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Goldstone (Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)