Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
mineral (impactite)
Category
Man Made Glass Mineral Simulant
Browse man made glass mineral simulant specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
mineral
Slag
Anthropogenic glassy silicate
Mineral-like byproduct
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
sedimentary
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)
Opalite
Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
mineral (synthetic)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
metamorphic
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
mineraloid (synthetic)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
sedimentary
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid (man-made)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
mineral
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Mineraloid (Anthropogenic/Man-made rock)
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag
Mineral-like Industrial Smelting Waste
Concretion (Sandstone)
Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
sedimentary
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)
industrial byproduct
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
mineraloid / man-made glass
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
mineraloid (synthetic)
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Mineral alternative / Synthetic
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Synthetic (Ceramic)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching
mineral
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
mineral
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)
igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
igneous
Sea Glass (White/Clear)
Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO
Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)