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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

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

Blue Dyed Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Tumbled blue quartzite or blue chalcedony (uncertain) (Quartz-rich rock; predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — metamorphic

Tumbled blue quartzite or blue chalcedony (uncertain)

Quartz-rich rock; predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Limonite Nodules / Goethite (Hydrated Iron Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite Nodules / Goethite

Hydrated Iron Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O / Fe2O3·nH2O)

Blue Topaz (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — gemstone

Blue Topaz

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Yellow Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (and Jasper/Flint variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Jasper/Flint variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion) (Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)) — sedimentary

Bituminous Coal (with Anthracite or Vitrinite inclusion)

Organic-rich Sedimentary Rock (Carboniferous classification)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

River Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Yellow Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Ruby and Diamond in Gold Setting (Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)) — mineral

Ruby and Diamond in Gold Setting

Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Halite (Halite (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Halite (NaCl)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Quartzite Siltstone (Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite Siltstone

Quartz-rich Meta-siltstone (SiO2 dominated)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Howlite (Dyed Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Blue Howlite

Dyed Howlite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria pebble (Extrusive igneous rock with amygdaloidal infilling) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria pebble

Extrusive igneous rock with amygdaloidal infilling

Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-stained quartz (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony/jasper with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-stained quartz

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony/jasper with iron-oxide inclusions

Diamond (in jewelry) (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry)

Cubic Carbon (C)

Rough Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Rough Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace Chromium/Vanadium

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine-colored Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Dyed Agate (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Diamond (in a jewelry setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a jewelry setting)

Carbon (C)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Chert (Grey-Green Flint) (Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Grey-Green Flint)

Microcrystalline silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)