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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

Quartzite with inclusions (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with inclusions

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)

Polished amethyst pyramid (Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Polished amethyst pyramid

Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)

Quartz (Small Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz geode (Quartz (SiO₂), likely drusy/microcrystalline quartz lining a geode cavity) — mineral

Quartz geode

Quartz (SiO₂), likely drusy/microcrystalline quartz lining a geode cavity

Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Sulfide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic mineral inclusions

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2 with mineral cement)

Obsidian with Spherulitic Devitrification (Snowflake Obsidian/Mahogany related) (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian with Spherulitic Devitrification (Snowflake Obsidian/Mahogany related)

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Crystal in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection (Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection

Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)

Jasper-Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper-Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz geode (likely amethyst-bearing) (Silica geode; quartz, SiO₂, with possible amethyst and minor iron oxides) — mineral

Quartz geode (likely amethyst-bearing)

Silica geode; quartz, SiO₂, with possible amethyst and minor iron oxides

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Cobble (River Rock) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Cobble (River Rock)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (or Limestone) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chert (or Limestone)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions/staining (Limonite/Hematite)) — Mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions/staining (Limonite/Hematite)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Beach Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Beach Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Microcline Feldspar

KAlSi3O8

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

Milky Quartz Pebble with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions (Silicon dioxide with limonite/hematite (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions

Silicon dioxide with limonite/hematite (SiO2)

Fluorite (Green Fluorite on Host Rock) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Green Fluorite on Host Rock)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Iron-stained quartz-bearing rock (Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a limonite/goethite-rich matrix) — mineral

Iron-stained quartz-bearing rock

Quartz (SiO₂), likely in a limonite/goethite-rich matrix

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Banded Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Quartz Arenite Sandstone) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Quartz Arenite Sandstone

Quartz (Rose or Milky variety fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose or Milky variety fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)