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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

Milky Quartz Cobble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (spherulitic Obsidian) - SiO2 (with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (spherulitic Obsidian) - SiO2 (with Cristobalite inclusions)

Amethyst (Quartz (SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings (Arenite with iron oxide banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings

Arenite with iron oxide banding

Tumbled blue sodalite (probable) (Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂) — mineral

Tumbled blue sodalite (probable)

Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock (uncertain identification) (Possibly quartz-rich granite or granitic aplite; exact identification requires a clearer, larger image and tests) — igneous

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock (uncertain identification)

Possibly quartz-rich granite or granitic aplite; exact identification requires a clearer, larger image and tests

Likely calcite or quartz fragment (Uncertain from image; calcite (CaCO₃) is the leading possibility, with quartz (SiO₂) another possibility) — mineral

Likely calcite or quartz fragment

Uncertain from image; calcite (CaCO₃) is the leading possibility, with quartz (SiO₂) another possibility

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Chert Pebble with Inclusion (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble with Inclusion

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (or possibly Agate/Chalcedony) beads (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Jasper (or possibly Agate/Chalcedony) beads

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Limestone and Iron Oxide staining) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone and Iron Oxide staining)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Micro-specimen) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Micro-specimen)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Lithic) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 + impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkose or Lithic)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 + impurities)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mica Matrix

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with Muscovite/Biotite mica

Quartz with Mica inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions) — igneous

Quartz with Mica inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Muscovite/Biotite inclusions

Smoky quartz (rough, water-worn crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety) — mineral

Smoky quartz (rough, water-worn crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety

Agate Slices and Clear Quartz Points (Agate (SiO2 Chalcedony) and Clear Quartz (SiO2 Crystalline)) — mineral

Agate Slices and Clear Quartz Points

Agate (SiO2 Chalcedony) and Clear Quartz (SiO2 Crystalline)

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Raw Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Microcline) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Microcline

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (and Fossiliferous Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Fossiliferous Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Libyan Desert Glass (Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite / Impact Glass)) — meteorite

Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite / Impact Glass)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)