Libyan Desert Glass
Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2
mineral
Category
Man Made Mineral Simulant (Glass)
Browse man made mineral simulant (glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicate (Man-made)
industrial byproduct
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
sedimentary (artificial)
Moldavite
Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3
tektite
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Man-made Object (Metalwork)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
mineral
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Synthetic (Man-made Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
mineral
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
sedimentary
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
sedimentary
Slag
Anthropogenic glassy silicate
Mineral-like byproduct
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
mineral (impactite)
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)
mineraloid
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate
sedimentary (anthropogenic)
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
mineraloid (man-made glass)
Opalite
Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)
mineral
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
mineral (synthetic)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
metamorphic
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
mineral
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
mineral
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
sedimentary
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
mineraloid (synthetic)
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
mineral
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid (man-made)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Mineraloid (Anthropogenic/Man-made rock)
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
mineraloid / man-made glass
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral