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Man Made Glass

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Zincite

Mint Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

Green Obsidian

Crimson Obsidian

Cherry Obsidian

Tangerine Obsidian

Emerald Green Obsidian

Violet Obsidian

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones) (Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)) — Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)

Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)

Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized) (Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions) — mineral

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)

Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions

Concrete (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Concrete

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite

Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides) — Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides

Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass

Goldstone (aventurine glass) (Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)) — mineral

Goldstone (aventurine glass)

Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating

Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Magnetic Hematite (Man-made) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Barium-Strontium Ferrite) — mineral

Magnetic Hematite (Man-made)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Barium-Strontium Ferrite

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)

Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule (Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)) — sedimentary

Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule

Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix) — mineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material) (Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)

Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brick fragment (Man-made material) (N/A (Fired clay)) — man-made

Brick fragment (Man-made material)

N/A (Fired clay)

Vesicular basalt (probable iron-rich volcanic rock) (Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (probable iron-rich volcanic rock)

Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Aqua Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aqua Aura Quartz

Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon carbide (SiC)

Dyed Agate / Painted Stone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — sedimentary (base), then artificial

Dyed Agate / Painted Stone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

sedimentary (base), then artificial

Cultured Marble (Synthetic) (Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)) — Synthetic / Composite Material

Cultured Marble (Synthetic)

Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)

Synthetic / Composite Material

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Dalmatian jasper (Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar) — igneous

Dalmatian jasper

Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar

Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate) — mineral

Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate

Sandstone Concretion (Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement) (Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)

Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)

Aqua Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)) — mineral (treated)

Aqua Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)

mineral (treated)

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components) — Synthetic/Man-made object

Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components

Synthetic/Man-made object

Tumbled opalite (likely synthetic glass) (Opalite; typically man-made opalescent soda-lime glass, not a recognized mineral species) — gemstone

Tumbled opalite (likely synthetic glass)

Opalite; typically man-made opalescent soda-lime glass, not a recognized mineral species

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look) (Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary (imitation)

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)

Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)

sedimentary (imitation)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment (Arenite (if sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment

Arenite (if sandstone)