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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

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 (with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 (with conchiolin)

Nacre (Mother of Pearl) (Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Nacre (Mother of Pearl)

Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)

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

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Adamantine Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Adamantine Carbon (C)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Granite (weathered pebble) (Granite (plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite (weathered pebble)

Granite (plutonic igneous rock)

Diorite (Gneissic) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Gneissic)

Diorite

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock

Chert (Field-collected Arrowhead-shaped Fragment) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Field-collected Arrowhead-shaped Fragment)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Engineered Quartz Stone (Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)) — mineral-based composite

Engineered Quartz Stone

Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)

mineral-based composite

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (or Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite) (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)) — sedimentary

River Pebbles (Chert and Quartzite)

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silica-rich)

Red Sandstone (Quartz Arenite (iron-stained) / SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Quartz Arenite (iron-stained) / SiO2

Geode (Unopened) (Quartz Geode (SiO2) / Chalcedony Concretion) — mineral

Geode (Unopened)

Quartz Geode (SiO2) / Chalcedony Concretion

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Chert (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized oyster shell (Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite) — fossil

Fossilized oyster shell

Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Tan/Brown variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Brown variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass)

Sunstone (Andesine-Labradorite Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)) — mineral

Sunstone

Andesine-Labradorite Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (Calcite/Aragonite base, CaCO3)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Nodular or Massive Variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular or Massive Variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Desert Rose (Gypsum) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Desert Rose (Gypsum)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (color due to lead)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (color due to lead)

Pearl (Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Chert (Nodule) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Chert (SiO2)

Flint/Chert Nodule in Limestone (Sedimentary rock containing microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) within a calcium carbonate (CaCO3) matrix) — sedimentary

Flint/Chert Nodule in Limestone

Sedimentary rock containing microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) within a calcium carbonate (CaCO3) matrix

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper/Chalcedony mixture)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Blue-beaded gemstone jewelry, likely lapis lazuli or dyed blue agate (Uncertain from the image; possible lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S) or blue chalcedony (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Blue-beaded gemstone jewelry, likely lapis lazuli or dyed blue agate

Uncertain from the image; possible lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S) or blue chalcedony (SiO₂)

Amber (Copal) (Organic gemstone, fossilized tree resin (often immature amber or copal)) — Mineral

Amber (Copal)

Organic gemstone, fossilized tree resin (often immature amber or copal)

Chert (specifically Zebra Chert/Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Zebra Chert/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

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

Chert (Jasper / Quartz pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)