Rock Identifier

Category

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 pebble (Quartz (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Quartz (Silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished white agate or chalcedony bead (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate with iron-oxide staining or a brown mineral inclusion) — gemstone

Polished white agate or chalcedony bead

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate with iron-oxide staining or a brown mineral inclusion

Apatite (Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Apatite

Calcium phosphate fluoride/chloride, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz Grain (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Grain

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (or Pyrite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (or Pyrite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Milky Quartz in Shale (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock) — mineral

Milky Quartz in Shale

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary host rock

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst/Dream Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Chevron Amethyst/Dream Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities

Sandstone (with minor weathering/pitting) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with minor weathering/pitting)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Muscovite

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a recrystallized quartz sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich rock, likely milky quartz or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂); possibly quartzite, a recrystallized quartz sandstone

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, SiO₂; yellow color from trace iron or irradiation/heat-related coloration) — mineral

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, SiO₂; yellow color from trace iron or irradiation/heat-related coloration

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

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Tumbled quartz (likely rose or milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled quartz (likely rose or milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry (N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.) — This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry

N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.

This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Tumbled white quartz or quartzite pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly massive quartzite) — mineral

Tumbled white quartz or quartzite pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly massive quartzite

Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Likely tumbled quartz/chalcedony (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or pale chalcedony) — mineral

Likely tumbled quartz/chalcedony

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or pale chalcedony

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Hematitic Siltstone (Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Ferriferous Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Hematitic Siltstone

Hydrothermal Quartz (SiO2) in Ferriferous Matrix

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear/White Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass; mainly SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass; mainly SiO₂)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix) — igneous

Quartz in Matrix (possibly with Biotite or Hornblende)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) in Granitic Matrix

Milky quartz (rough quartz specimen) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (rough quartz specimen)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble) — igneous

Granodiorite (or Granite) Pebble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Pebble