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Man Made Mineral Simulant (Glass)

Browse man made mineral simulant (glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Man Made Mineral Simulant (Glass) in the encyclopedia

Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Porphyritic Obsidian

Porphyritic Obsidian

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Zincite

Carbonatite

Claystone

Starry Night Obsidian

Marl

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Mint Obsidian

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

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

Chert (Flint / Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Chert (Black Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite) — sedimentary

Green Banded Chert (Agate/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities of Chlorite or Glauconite

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carved quartz (likely rose quartz and green aventurine/quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); green material may be aventurine quartz or serpentine) — gemstone

Carved quartz (likely rose quartz and green aventurine/quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); green material may be aventurine quartz or serpentine

Chert (Chocolate or Brown Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chocolate or Brown Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum Rose) (Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Baryte or Gypsum Rose)

Baryte (BaSO4) or Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Brown Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Malachite (Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2) — Mineral

Malachite

Malachite (Copper Carbonate Hydroxide) - Cu2CO3(OH)2

Diamond (faceted) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (faceted)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Pearl (Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock)

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Gemstone bead necklace (likely citrine or yellow quartz) (Quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain because the beads are blurred and metal settings obscure them) — gemstone

Gemstone bead necklace (likely citrine or yellow quartz)

Quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain because the beads are blurred and metal settings obscure them

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint and Mudstone)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Chert (Flint/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper if reddish)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar) ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Cu or Fe2O3) — mineral

Sunstone (Aventurine Feldspar)

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) with inclusions of Cu or Fe2O3

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Rough Diamond (Pure Carbon (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Pure Carbon (C)

Sunstone ((Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) - Plagioclase Feldspar) — mineral

Sunstone

(Ca,Na)((Al,Si)2Si2O8) - Plagioclase Feldspar

Pearl (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide / Hematite staining)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite