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Mineral (Man Made Glass)

Browse mineral (man made glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Sideromelane

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Tachylite

Obsidian

Map Jasper

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Macusanite

Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass) (Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)) — mineral

Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)

Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating

Slag Glass (Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide) — mineral

Slag Glass

Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous conglomerate

Red Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)) — Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct

Red Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)

Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Bituminous conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Bituminous conglomerate

Opalite (Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components) — gemstone

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components

Slag (Anthropogenic glassy silicate) — Mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic glassy silicate

Mineral-like byproduct

Concrete Fragment (Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate) — sedimentary (anthropogenic)

Concrete Fragment

Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate

sedimentary (anthropogenic)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)

Blue Goldstone (Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)) — Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Blue Goldstone

Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)

Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)

Opalite (Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)) — gemstone

Opalite

Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)

Opalite crescent pendant (Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)) — gemstone

Opalite crescent pendant

Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)

Opalite (Synthetic opalescent glass) — glass

Opalite

Synthetic opalescent glass

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2

ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) ((C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z) — Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)

ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z

Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)

Green glass sphere/marble (Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)) — Man-made object (Simulant)

Green glass sphere/marble

Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)

Man-made object (Simulant)

Libyan Desert Glass (Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)) — mineral (impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)

mineral (impactite)

Goldstone (Brown) (Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)) — mineraloid (man-made glass)

Goldstone (Brown)

Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)

mineraloid (man-made glass)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate) (Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)

Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)

mineraloid (man-made)

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete) — sedimentary (artificial)

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous Concrete

sedimentary (artificial)

Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings

Goldstone (Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Opalite (Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineral (synthetic)

Opalite

Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

mineral (synthetic)

Sandstone Concretion (Limonitic Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Limonitic Sandstone Concretion

Concrete with Aggregate (Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)) — anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Concrete with Aggregate

Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)

anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

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

Green Aventurine

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

Opalite (Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)

Green Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass (weathered)) — sedimentary

Green Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass (weathered)

Black Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Chert Concretion (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

Stainless Steel (Polished) (Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)) — Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy

Stainless Steel (Polished)

Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)

Mineral equivalent / Metal Alloy

Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)