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Man Made Silicate (Anthropogenic Glass)

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

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads (Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)) — Mineral

Blue Chalcedony and Picture Jasper Beads

Blue Chalcedony (SiO2), Picture Jasper (SiO2)

White Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide; Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

White Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — mineral

White Topaz

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

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (Mainly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (Mainly SiO2)

Map Jasper (Picasso Stone) (Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Crystalline Limestone or Marble with Silicate inclusions/impurities)) — metamorphic

Map Jasper (Picasso Stone)

Metamorphosed Calcium Carbonate (Crystalline Limestone or Marble with Silicate inclusions/impurities)

Sandstone with Quartz Veins (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veins

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (complex silicate minerals including Lizardite, Antigorite, and Chrysotile)

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

Quartz Vein on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety) (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — Mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Basalt (Lava Rock) and Dyed Glass/Quartz (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt (Lava Rock) and Dyed Glass/Quartz

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pyritic Quartzite (Metequartzite with FeS2 (Pyrite) inclusions) — metamorphic

Pyritic Quartzite

Metequartzite with FeS2 (Pyrite) inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-Worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Flint (Chert (a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)) — Mineral

Flint

Chert (a form of cryptocrystalline quartz, chemical formula SiO₂)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (no mineral formula due to amorphous structure, mostly SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Cristobalite inclusions

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)) — Sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (a clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (likely Quartzite-grade) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzite-grade)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with carbonaceous plant fragments)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins (SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)) — Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

Quartz (chalcedony variety) or Limestone with Quartz Veins

SiO2 (for Quartz/Chalcedony); CaCO3 (for Limestone)

Mineral or Sedimentary Rock (with mineral inclusions)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity isotopes)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)

Rhyolite Pebble (Rhyolite) — igneous

Rhyolite Pebble

Rhyolite

Green Tourmaline (Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4) — mineral

Green Tourmaline

Verdelite (Silicate mineral); Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

Banded Iron Formation (Banded Iron Formation (BIF)) — Metamorphic Rock

Banded Iron Formation

Banded Iron Formation (BIF)

Metamorphic Rock

Chalcedony (Quartz Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Crystal Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartz Variety