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Man Made Silicate (Anthropogenic Glass)

Browse man made silicate (anthropogenic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Learn about Man Made Silicate (Anthropogenic Glass) in the encyclopedia

Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Pitchstone

Pumice

Gondite

Andalusite

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Zincite

Talc Schist

Cherry Obsidian

Emerald Green Obsidian

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Green Jasper (Jasper (Silicates, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Jasper (Silicates, SiO2)

Beryl (likely Aquamarine or Heliodor variant) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (likely Aquamarine or Heliodor variant)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Beryl (Aquamarine) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Beryl (Aquamarine)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Unidentified gray-brown stone (Likely fine-grained quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is not possible from this close, blurred image) — mineral

Unidentified gray-brown stone

Likely fine-grained quartz–feldspar rock; exact identification is not possible from this close, blurred image

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Green Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (variable SiO2 composition)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Polished brecciated jasper (Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated jasper with iron-oxide and dark silicate inclusions) — mineral

Polished brecciated jasper

Jasper, opaque microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brecciated jasper with iron-oxide and dark silicate inclusions

Blue Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — gemstone

Blue Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass) — Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass

Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate) (Asphalt concrete) — man-made composite

Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)

Asphalt concrete

man-made composite

Cardstock (Paper) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — sedimentary (man-made)

Cardstock (Paper)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

sedimentary (man-made)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen) (Polyurethane or Polyester Resin) — mineraloid (man-made)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)

Polyurethane or Polyester Resin

mineraloid (man-made)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

Small quartz-rich pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or weathered granite fragment) — mineral

Small quartz-rich pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite or weathered granite fragment

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite (Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite

Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Chert (Silicate mineral, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Chert (Silicate mineral, SiO2)

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Potassium Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Feldspar (Orthoclase/Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Green Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)

Jasper / Chert (Red) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary / Mineral

Jasper / Chert (Red)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sedimentary / Mineral