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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

Quartz in Matrix (Lepidolite or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — mineral

Quartz in Matrix (Lepidolite or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Likely quartz cluster with iron staining (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with calcite or feldspar inclusions) — mineral

Likely quartz cluster with iron staining

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly with calcite or feldspar inclusions

Tumbled Rose Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Rose Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz / Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz on Schist (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz on Schist

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on Foliated Metamorphic Rock

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Muscovite (Mica) in Quartz Matrix (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Muscovite (Mica) in Quartz Matrix

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) and Quartz (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (with possible Manganese or Goethite coating)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive or coarsely crystalline; brown areas are limonite/goethite staining) — mineral

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive or coarsely crystalline; brown areas are limonite/goethite staining

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatitic granite, possibly potassium-feldspar-rich (Coarse-grained granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende) — igneous

Pegmatitic granite, possibly potassium-feldspar-rich

Coarse-grained granite; mainly quartz (SiO₂), potassium feldspar (KAlSi₃O₈), plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (felsic volcanic glass with cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (felsic volcanic glass with cristobalite inclusions)

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection (Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)) — mineral

Mixed Mineral and Fossil Collection

Multi-specimen assemblage (SiO2, CaCO3, FeS2, etc.)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (spherulitic obsidian)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (spherulitic obsidian)

Quartz with Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Mineral (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Mineral

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Milky Quartz Pebble with Matrix (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Matrix

Quartz (SiO2)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Celestite (Celestine (SrSO4)) — mineral

Celestite

Celestine (SrSO4)

Fluorite (Fluor-spar) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Fluor-spar)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Tektite (Tektite (meteoritic glass)) — meteorite

Tektite

Tektite (meteoritic glass)

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartz Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartz Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely with Quartz Veining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Yellow Quartz (Citrinated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrinated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Grey variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Quartz geode (Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-lined geode) — mineral

Quartz geode

Microcrystalline and crystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony-lined geode