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Man Made Glass Mineral Simulant

Browse man made glass mineral simulant specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Porphyritic Obsidian

Porphyritic Obsidian

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Zincite

Claystone

Carbonatite

Starry Night Obsidian

Marl

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Mint Obsidian

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

Chert (Flint / Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Chert (Black Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carved quartz (likely rose quartz and green aventurine/quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); green material may be aventurine quartz or serpentine) — gemstone

Carved quartz (likely rose quartz and green aventurine/quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); green material may be aventurine quartz or serpentine

Chert (Chocolate or Brown Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chocolate or Brown Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum Rose) (Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum Rose)

Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Brown Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — Mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2

Diamond (faceted) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (faceted)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Pearl (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Gemstone bead necklace (likely citrine or yellow quartz) (Quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain because the beads are blurred and metal settings obscure them) — gemstone

Gemstone bead necklace (likely citrine or yellow quartz)

Quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain because the beads are blurred and metal settings obscure them

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar) ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Cu or Fe2O3) — mineral

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar)

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Cu or Fe2O3

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Rough Diamond (Pure Carbon (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Pure Carbon (C)

Sunstone ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) - Plagioclase Feldspar) — mineral

Sunstone

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) - Plagioclase Feldspar

Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite