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Manufactured Glass

Browse manufactured glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Hematite/Limonite oxides)

sedimentary
Green Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)) — Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)

Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)
Quartz (Milky/Gold-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Gold-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Pebble)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartz (Massive Quartz or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral / metamorphic

Quartz (Massive Quartz or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral / metamorphic
Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (SiO2)

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — Mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Mineral
Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 with minor impurities)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz') (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives

Mineraloid (Man-made)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Massive Milky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

mineral
Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

sedimentary
White Quartz Pebbles (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

White Quartz Pebbles

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Sandstone (with cross-bedding) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with cross-bedding)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Cloud Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar (Sunstone variety)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

mineral
Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

sedimentary
Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Limonite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Limonite impurities (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

mineral
Quartz (Milky or Pink-tinged) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Pink-tinged)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral
Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

metamorphic
Pink Quartzite (Silica (SiO2) - Metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Silica (SiO2) - Metamorphic rock

metamorphic
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

mineral
Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist (Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist

Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

metamorphic
Sandstone (Stream-rounded) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Stream-rounded)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

sedimentary
Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Sputnik habit) - CaesarCO3) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Sputnik habit) - CaesarCO3

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

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary
Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

metamorphic
Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

mineral
Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

sedimentary