Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
mineral (synthetic)
Category
Mineral (Man Made Glass)
Browse mineral (man made glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
metamorphic
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
mineraloid (synthetic)
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
sedimentary
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid (man-made)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
mineral
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Mineraloid (Anthropogenic/Man-made rock)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag
Mineral-like Industrial Smelting Waste
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
mineraloid / man-made glass
Concretion (Sandstone)
Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
sedimentary
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)
industrial byproduct
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
mineraloid (synthetic)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Mineral alternative / Synthetic
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Synthetic (Ceramic)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching
mineral
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
mineral
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)
igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)
Sea Glass (White/Clear)
Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO
Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)
igneous
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)
Libyan Desert Glass
Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)
mineral (Tektite/Impactite)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Uncertain
Concrete with Aggregate
Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)
sedimentary
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
mineral
Exposed Aggregate Concrete (Pea Gravel)
Concrete with Siliceous Alluvial Gravels
sedimentary (man-made conglomerate)