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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

Chalcedony (likely agate/chert variety) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — mineral

Chalcedony (likely agate/chert variety)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Iron-stained quartz crystal (Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-coated or included) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz crystal

Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-coated or included

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Agate Nodule / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agate Nodule / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Spessartine Garnet and Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine-Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Quartz with Spessartine Garnet and Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Almandine-Spessartine (Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Brecciated jasper/chalcedony (iron-stained silica) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Brecciated jasper/chalcedony (iron-stained silica)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Vein on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Pink-and-gray quartz-rich pegmatite, possibly rose quartz with feldspar (Quartz (SiO₂) with K-feldspar/plagioclase; likely pegmatitic granite) — igneous

Pink-and-gray quartz-rich pegmatite, possibly rose quartz with feldspar

Quartz (SiO₂) with K-feldspar/plagioclase; likely pegmatitic granite

Quartz Crystal Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Muscovite (White Mica) (Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — Mineral

Muscovite (White Mica)

Muscovite - Potassium aluminum silicate: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Weathered sandstone or granitic rock fragment (Likely quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or granitic rock fragment

Likely quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification requires testing

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)

Tumbled green aventurine (Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green fuchsite mica inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled green aventurine

Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green fuchsite mica inclusions

Amethyst quartz cluster (Quartz, SiO₂; purple color caused mainly by iron-related defects and irradiation) — mineral

Amethyst quartz cluster

Quartz, SiO₂; purple color caused mainly by iron-related defects and irradiation

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Yellow/Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Yellow/Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Yellow / Citrine Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Yellow / Citrine Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)