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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

Limonite (FeO(OH)·n(H2O)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·n(H2O)

Earth (Terra / Earth) — igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Earth

Terra / Earth

igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

Quartz Sandstone Pebble (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Quartz Sandstone Pebble

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Geode (Unopened) (Quartz Geode (SiO2) / Chalcedony Concretion) — mineral

Geode (Unopened)

Quartz Geode (SiO2) / Chalcedony Concretion

Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron concretions/staining)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz and Feldspar with Iron Oxide cement)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ

Hemimorphite or Red Quartz (SiO2 (Quartz) / Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O (Hemimorphite)) — mineral

Hemimorphite or Red Quartz

SiO2 (Quartz) / Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O (Hemimorphite)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (C)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Diamond (Faceted Colorless) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (Faceted Colorless)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Chert (Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Sedimentary cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Fossilized oyster shell (Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite) — fossil

Fossilized oyster shell

Bivalvia; likely an oyster (Ostreidae), partly mineralized with calcite

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Granite (Intrusive igneous felsic rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive igneous felsic rock

Red jasper pebble (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides) — mineral

Red jasper pebble

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides

Magnetite or Magnetic Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite or Magnetic Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Painted Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock) with acrylic/artistic coating) — sedimentary

Painted Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock) with acrylic/artistic coating

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

Amethyst (Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Black Onyx (Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Onyx (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red jasper pebble (Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides) — mineral

Red jasper pebble

Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored mainly by iron oxides

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limonite (with Goethite/Hematite glaze) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (with Goethite/Hematite glaze)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

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

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

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

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Citrine Quartz (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass)

Granite (Giallo Ornamental / Venetian Gold) (Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, Biotite, and Garnet)) — igneous

Granite (Giallo Ornamental / Venetian Gold)

Granite (composed mainly of Quartz, Feldspar, Biotite, and Garnet)

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite / Bituminous)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbon-based)

Asphalt Conglomerate (Artificial Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Conglomerate

Artificial Bituminous Conglomerate

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Chert (Tan/Brown variety) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Brown variety)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)