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Mineral (Man Made Glass, Not Natural)

Browse mineral (man made glass, not natural) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Obsidian

Black Obsidian

Macusanite

Baddeleyite

Blue Goldstone

Green Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

Midnight Obsidian

Maskelynite

Pink Obsidian

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls) (Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)

Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky quartz crystal/rough fragment (Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz) — mineral

Smoky quartz crystal/rough fragment

Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz

Milky quartz (massive quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (massive quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Amethyst stalactite slice pendant (Amethyst (紫 quartz), SiO₂, with concentric quartz/chalcedony and likely agate banding) — mineral

Amethyst stalactite slice pendant

Amethyst (紫 quartz), SiO₂, with concentric quartz/chalcedony and likely agate banding

Tumbled blue stone, likely blue aventurine or dyed quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with fuchsite inclusions; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Tumbled blue stone, likely blue aventurine or dyed quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with fuchsite inclusions; exact identification requires testing

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Sandstone (likely Quartzose) (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 primary)

Rainbow Hematite (Titanium-Coated Hematite) (Titanium-treated Hematite (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite (Titanium-Coated Hematite)

Titanium-treated Hematite (Fe2O3)

Clay Brick (Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)) — metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)

Clay Brick

Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)

metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)

Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion (Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bog Iron / Limonite Concretion

Goethite/Limonite mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Polished dark stone, likely basalt (Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine) — igneous

Polished dark stone, likely basalt

Basalt; chiefly plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and commonly olivine

Chert (Black Chert or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Black Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)) — mineral

Almandine Garnet & Tumbled Citrine Quartz

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Garnet) and SiO2 (Quartz)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible Epidote/Chlorite coloring) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with possible Epidote/Chlorite coloring)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated with Fe2O3 staining)

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

Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Citrine variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz or Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz or Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled/Water-worn Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled/Water-worn Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

Tumbled citrine or iron-stained quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained or natural citrine) — mineral

Tumbled citrine or iron-stained quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-stained or natural citrine

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl (Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image) — gemstone

White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl

Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image

Diamond (in Matrix) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in Matrix)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Faceted) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Faceted)

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (pure carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide staining/cementing)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Rough Quartz (var. Citrine or Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (var. Citrine or Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite) (Chert (formula: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite)

Chert (formula: SiO2)

Tumbled banded calcite (often sold as “onyx” or green onyx) (Calcite, CaCO₃; commonly banded cave/travertine calcite) — mineral

Tumbled banded calcite (often sold as “onyx” or green onyx)

Calcite, CaCO₃; commonly banded cave/travertine calcite

Amethyst (Faceted) (Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities) — Mineral

Amethyst (Faceted)

Quartz (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Variety of Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Variety of Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Bull Quartz with Mica and Host Rock (Massive Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Chlorite inclusions) — igneous

Bull Quartz with Mica and Host Rock

Massive Quartz (SiO2) with Muscovite/Chlorite inclusions

Polished tiger’s-eye (Chatoyant quartz, mainly fibrous crocidolite pseudomorphed by quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Polished tiger’s-eye

Chatoyant quartz, mainly fibrous crocidolite pseudomorphed by quartz (SiO₂)