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Man Made Mineral Simulant (Glass)

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Porphyritic Obsidian

Porphyritic Obsidian

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Zincite

Carbonatite

Claystone

Starry Night Obsidian

Marl

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Mint Obsidian

Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment (Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain) — mineral

Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment

Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions) — Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions

Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Opalite (Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)) — gemstone

Opalite

Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)

Pink Quartz / Sea Glass (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz / Sea Glass

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Loose faceted colorless gemstones, likely quartz or glass-like mineral chips (Most consistent with quartz (SiO₂), though the photograph cannot exclude synthetic cubic zirconia or glass) — gemstone

Loose faceted colorless gemstones, likely quartz or glass-like mineral chips

Most consistent with quartz (SiO₂), though the photograph cannot exclude synthetic cubic zirconia or glass

Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)) — Synthetic Glass (Man-made)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)

Synthetic Glass (Man-made)

Clear quartz crystal (likely) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz (likely milky quartz or quartz glass-like fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz (likely milky quartz or quartz glass-like fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Black tumbled stone, possibly obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂), identification uncertain from image) — igneous

Black tumbled stone, possibly obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂), identification uncertain from image

Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2

Slag Glass (Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide) — mineral

Slag Glass

Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide

Opalite (Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)) — Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)

Opalite

Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)

Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)

Sea Glass (Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous conglomerate

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite) (Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite) — sedimentary (artificial)

Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)

Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite

sedimentary (artificial)

Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Green Sea Glass (Man-made vitreous material (silica glass)) — gemstone

Green Sea Glass

Man-made vitreous material (silica glass)

Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Moldavite (Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3) — tektite

Moldavite

Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3

Clear quartz sphere (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz sphere

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Opalite (Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)) — gemstone

Opalite

Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)

Clear quartz tumbled stone (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz tumbled stone

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Tumbled gray stone, likely quartz-rich pebble (Probable microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly gray jasper or quartzite) — mineral

Tumbled gray stone, likely quartz-rich pebble

Probable microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly gray jasper or quartzite

Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass) (Man-made soda–lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)

Man-made soda–lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating

Red Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)) — Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct

Red Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)

Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy) — Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy

Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Bituminous conglomerate

Tumbled milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)

Concrete Fragment (Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate) — sedimentary (anthropogenic)

Concrete Fragment

Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate

sedimentary (anthropogenic)

Blue Goldstone (Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)) — Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Blue Goldstone

Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)

Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass) (Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)) — mineral

Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)

Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Opalite (Synthetic opalescent glass) — glass

Opalite

Synthetic opalescent glass

Opalite (Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineral (synthetic)

Opalite

Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

mineral (synthetic)

Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment) — mineral

Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate