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Mineral (Man Made Glass, Not Natural)

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

Brachiopod Fossil (Spiriferid) (Order Spiriferida (Phylum Brachiopoda); mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) or Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary (fossilized organic remain)

Brachiopod Fossil (Spiriferid)

Order Spiriferida (Phylum Brachiopoda); mineralized as Calcite (CaCO3) or Chert (SiO2)

sedimentary (fossilized organic remain)

Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet) (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz (beads in a bracelet)

Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Sedimentary Rock

Pearl (Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineral (CaCO3 with conchiolin)

Granite (Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common rock name, not a single mineral species, composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Agate (Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Diamond (Diamond (carbon allotrope), C (chemical formula)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (carbon allotrope), C (chemical formula)

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

Agate

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure carbon, C)

Banded Chalcedony (Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Banded Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Aqua Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aqua Aura Quartz

Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Quartz (Tumbled) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz (Tumbled)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Iron (SiO2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Precious Red Coral (Corallium rubrum / Corallium japonicum) — mineral (organic gemstone)

Precious Red Coral

Corallium rubrum / Corallium japonicum

mineral (organic gemstone)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of clay minerals and quartz)) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone (primarily composed of clay minerals and quartz)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Turquoise (likely Stabilized or Dyed Howlite/Magnesite) (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise (likely Stabilized or Dyed Howlite/Magnesite)

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium - CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Pearl (Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite and Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Native Copper (in coinage alloy) (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper (in coinage alloy)

Copper (Cu)

Pearl (Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate / CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate / CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Gold Flake (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flake

Native Gold (Au)

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)) — sedimentary

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata (Fossilized Rugose Coral)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2 + Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2 + Fe3+)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Dyed Blue Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Turquoise (Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium), CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass with Phenocrysts of Cristobalite)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass with Phenocrysts of Cristobalite)