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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

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities, SiO2)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Purple variety of Crystalline Quartz

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Yellow quartz, possibly citrine (Quartz (SiO₂), yellow variety likely citrine; may also be iron-stained quartz) — mineral

Yellow quartz, possibly citrine

Quartz (SiO₂), yellow variety likely citrine; may also be iron-stained quartz

Tumbled Amethyst and Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Tumbled Amethyst and Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Citrine (Quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Quartz (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Granite Pebble (Granite; primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2), Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite; primarily composed of Quartz (SiO2), Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica

Diorite (River Pebble) (Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Diorite (River Pebble)

Intermediate Phaneritic Igneous Rock

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prasiolite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Prasiolite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz - SiO2)

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Sardonyx or Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed mostly of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr, Fe, and Ti trace elements)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr, Fe, and Ti trace elements)

Pearl (nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Chert (and associated river cobbles) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated river cobbles)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Nacre (Mother of Pearl) (Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Nacre (Mother of Pearl)

Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or chert (Indeterminate lithic clast; possibly quartz arenite or microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Rounded pebble, likely quartz-rich sandstone or chert

Indeterminate lithic clast; possibly quartz arenite or microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Hag Stone (Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Porous sedimentary rock (typically Flint, Chert, or Sandstone) with naturally occurring holes

Unknown Tumbled Stone (Unknown (Too Blurry)) — mineral

Unknown Tumbled Stone

Unknown (Too Blurry)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed) (SiO2) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed)

SiO2

Diamond (C (Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond

C (Carbon)

Diamond (Natural Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Natural Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (Native Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Native Carbon, C)