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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

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein / Quartz Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein / Quartz Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)

Obsidian (Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)

Obsidian (Extrusive igneous volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Extrusive igneous volcanic glass

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Pale green translucent mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly fluorite, calcite, or glassy quartz) — mineral

Pale green translucent mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly fluorite, calcite, or glassy quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured) (SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)) — Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured)

SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)

Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2-rich extrusive igneous rock)

Quartz with impurities or Host Rock (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mixed silicates) — mineral

Quartz with impurities or Host Rock

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mixed silicates

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartz with Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Mineral Veining or Crust (Sedimentary Sandstone (mostly SiO2 with Fe2O3 tinting)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Mineral Veining or Crust

Sedimentary Sandstone (mostly SiO2 with Fe2O3 tinting)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst geode/druse (Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst) — mineral

Amethyst geode/druse

Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Oxide (SiO2) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide

SiO2

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

White Quartz Star (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Star

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (possibly agate or common quartz) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂) — mineral

Chalcedony (possibly agate or common quartz)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Mixed river-worn rock and mineral collection (Mostly quartz/quartzite, feldspar-bearing granitoid, chert, and mafic volcanic rocks; exact species vary by pebble) — igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, mineral

Mixed river-worn rock and mineral collection

Mostly quartz/quartzite, feldspar-bearing granitoid, chert, and mafic volcanic rocks; exact species vary by pebble

igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic, mineral

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

Mica Schist or Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — metamorphic

Mica Schist or Muscovite

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), naturally irradiated brown variety) — mineral

Smoky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), naturally irradiated brown variety

Quartz Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)