Rock Identifier

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Mineral (Man Made Glass)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — Synthetic Mineral / Glass

Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass

Synthetic Mineral / Glass

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Variety: Citrine or Tumbled Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (Amorphous SiO2 + SiO2 inclusions)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities), SiO2

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite) (Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — Mineral (Found in Igneous and Metamorphic rocks)

Mica (specimen appears to be Muscovite or Phlogopite)

Phyllosilicate mineral; Muscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Mineral (Found in Igneous and Metamorphic rocks)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst (Rough Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with ferric iron impurities)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide + Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Water-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Water-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz/Citrine Type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Massive Milky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Massive Milky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Vein with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Red) (Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red)

Arenite (primarily Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cement)

Milky Quartz Geode with Chlorite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz Geode with Chlorite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group inclusions

Quartz / Quartzite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Aventurine

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