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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.

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous conglomerate

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Bituminous conglomerate

Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation) (Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide) — Synthetic/Man-made Polymer

Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)

Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide

Synthetic/Man-made Polymer

Green Slag Glass (Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — Man-made rock-like material

Green Slag Glass

Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Man-made rock-like material

Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)) — Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)

Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)

Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Artificial silicate/iron byproduct) — Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Artificial silicate/iron byproduct

Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Opalite (Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

mineraloid (synthetic)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)

Sea Glass (White/Clear) (Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO) — Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)

Sea Glass (White/Clear)

Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO

Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)

Slag (Metallurgical by-product) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Slag

Metallurgical by-product

Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

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

Chert (Chalky Flint Node)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Slag (Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)) — industrial byproduct

Slag

Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)

industrial byproduct

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition) — mineral

Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition

Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal) (Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)) — Synthetic (glass)

Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)

Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)

Synthetic (glass)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating

Concrete with Aggregate (Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)) — anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Concrete with Aggregate

Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)

anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite) (Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating) — metamorphic

Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)

Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating

Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye) — mineral

Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made) (Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)) — sedimentary

Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)

Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)

Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)) — mineraloid / industrial byproduct

Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)

mineraloid / industrial byproduct

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement) (Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix) — Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)

Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix

Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)

Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Glassy Residue) — not a natural rock

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Glassy Residue

not a natural rock

Ocean Jasper Mushroom (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)) — mineral

Ocean Jasper Mushroom

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)

Nickel coin (U.S. currency) (Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)) — man-made alloy (metallic)

Nickel coin (U.S. currency)

Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)

man-made alloy (metallic)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green) (Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green)

Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Concrete with Exposed Aggregate (Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)) — man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)

Concrete with Exposed Aggregate

Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)

man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment (Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate) — sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment

Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate

sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)

Clay (as a rock-forming material) (Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)) — Mineral

Clay (as a rock-forming material)

Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica / Glass residue) — Man-made byproduct (Non-geological)

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica / Glass residue

Man-made byproduct (Non-geological)

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object (Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.) — Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object

Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.

Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral

Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining) (Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining)

Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)

Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)) — not a natural rock

Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate

Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)

not a natural rock

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

Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)

SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Amorphous Solid

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)