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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

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

White cabochon gemstone, likely milky chalcedony or opalite (Chalcedony: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also indicate synthetic opalite glass) — gemstone

White cabochon gemstone, likely milky chalcedony or opalite

Chalcedony: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also indicate synthetic opalite glass

Chert (often called Flint in archaeological contexts) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint in archaeological contexts)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (with iron oxide cement)

Chert (Flinty variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flinty variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Nodular Chert) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Nodular Chert)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica / Glass residue) — Man-made byproduct (Non-geological)

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica / Glass residue

Man-made byproduct (Non-geological)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Natural or Cultured Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3) — Mineral (Organic)

Natural or Cultured Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin), CaCO3

Mineral (Organic)

Strawberry Quartz (or Pink Aventurine) (Quartz with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (or Pink Aventurine)

Quartz with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)

White quartz bead bracelet (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), usually microcrystalline or cloudy crystalline quartz) — mineral

White quartz bead bracelet (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), usually microcrystalline or cloudy crystalline quartz

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite) (Sandstone (dominated by SiO2 quartz grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Arenite)

Sandstone (dominated by SiO2 quartz grains)

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Chert (with Limestone matrix) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone matrix)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Sandstone (SiO2 with matrix/cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Sandstone (SiO2 with matrix/cement)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock) (Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates) — Man-made metamorphic-style composite

Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)

Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates

Man-made metamorphic-style composite

Flaked stone projectile point (Likely worked chert or fine-grained silicified shale; exact lithology cannot be confirmed from the image) — metamorphic

Flaked stone projectile point

Likely worked chert or fine-grained silicified shale; exact lithology cannot be confirmed from the image

Green glassy slag (often sold as “sea glass” or “green obsidian”) (Industrial vitreous slag; primarily amorphous silicate glass, composition variable) — mineral

Green glassy slag (often sold as “sea glass” or “green obsidian”)

Industrial vitreous slag; primarily amorphous silicate glass, composition variable

Blue gemstone cross pendant (Likely faceted blue topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂); identification is uncertain from the image) — gemstone

Blue gemstone cross pendant

Likely faceted blue topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂); identification is uncertain from the image

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

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

Chert (Flint Arrowhead)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)