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Manufactured Glass (Simulant)

Browse manufactured glass (simulant) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestine (or Celestite) on Matrix

Celestine (SrSO4)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with minor quartz and possible clay components)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 dominated)

White Quartz (Carved or Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Carved or Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rough Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Quartz Geode / Vug (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Quartz Geode / Vug

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Yellow/Tan)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Twinning Specimen) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Twinning Specimen)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

White Quartz Pebble (with possible Quartz Geode cavity) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble (with possible Quartz Geode cavity)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite/Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite/Quartz Arenite

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Slag Glass (Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide) — mineral

Slag Glass

Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 prominent)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 prominent)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz Pebbles)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Druzy variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Druzy variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Pyrite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Pyrite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)