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Mineral (Man Made Glass, Not Natural)

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

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains, primarily SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

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

Turquoise in Matrix

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

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Amber (Black) (Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)) — Mineraloid

Amber (Black)

Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)

Blue Quartzite (Blue Aventurine / Dumortierite Quartz) (Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 with AlAl4BSi3O18)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Blue Aventurine / Dumortierite Quartz)

Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 with AlAl4BSi3O18)

Turquoise and Spiny Oyster (Heishi style beads) (Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Spondylus (Spiny Oyster shell)) — mineral and organic gemstone

Turquoise and Spiny Oyster (Heishi style beads)

Turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) and Spondylus (Spiny Oyster shell)

mineral and organic gemstone

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3

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

Turquoise (Blue Howlite imitation)

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

Purple Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Purple Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Hematite impurities)) — Mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Hematite impurities)

Rough Ruby (Corundum) in Zoisite Matrix (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide) with Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Rough Ruby (Corundum) in Zoisite Matrix

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide) with Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron inclusions)

Jadeite Jade (NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — metamorphic

Jadeite Jade

NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Iron Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Iron Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (Byproduct of Smelting)

Mineral-like byproduct

Smoky Quartz with Siderite and Pyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferrous Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz with Siderite and Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferrous Carbonate (FeCO3) and Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Shale (Fissile Mudstone) — sedimentary

Shale

Fissile Mudstone

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Lapis Lazuli (A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with inclusions of AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with inclusions of AlAl6BSi3O18 (Dumortierite)

Blue Dyed Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

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

Turquoise

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

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand) (Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone (Greensand)

Glauconitic Sandstone ((K, Na)(Fe3+, Al, Mg)2(Si, Al)4O10(OH)2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (principally SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (principally SiO2)

Muscovite Schist (Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Schist

Mica Schist (primarily KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture (Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich/Oxidized)) — igneous

Basalt with Scoria/Vesicular Texture

Vesicular Basalt (Iron-rich/Oxidized)

Gold (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold

Native Gold (Au)

Amethyst Geode (Carved) (Amethyst (Violet Crystalline Quartz - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode (Carved)

Amethyst (Violet Crystalline Quartz - SiO2)

Blue Dyed Agate (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz), SiO2

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)