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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

Rock crystal quartz fragments (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Rock crystal quartz fragments

Quartz (silicon dioxide, 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)

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

Opalite

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

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)

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature

Slag (Anthropogenic glassy silicate) — Mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic glassy silicate

Mineral-like byproduct

Green sea glass (likely) (Man-made glass, likely soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral or rock) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely)

Man-made glass, likely soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral or rock

Polished labradorite sphere (Labradorite, calcic plagioclase feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)) — mineral

Polished labradorite sphere

Labradorite, calcic plagioclase feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)

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

Goldstone beads (likely brown goldstone) (Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral. Often sold as “aventurine glass.”) — gemstone

Goldstone beads (likely brown goldstone)

Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral. Often sold as “aventurine glass.”

Tumbled milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky quartz) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky quartz

Blue Sandstone (Man-made glass with cobalt and copper inclusions) — gemstone

Blue Sandstone

Man-made glass with cobalt and copper inclusions

Milky quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Blue Goldstone (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions

Likely iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone fragment (Uncertain; possibly iron oxide–rich material (hematite/goethite) or industrial iron slag) — mineral

Likely iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone fragment

Uncertain; possibly iron oxide–rich material (hematite/goethite) or industrial iron slag

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete) — sedimentary (artificial)

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous Concrete

sedimentary (artificial)

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

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

Red goldstone beads (Goldstone (man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral)) — gemstone

Red goldstone beads

Goldstone (man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

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)

Polished labradorite pendant (Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)) — mineral

Polished labradorite pendant

Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)

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

Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)

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

Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2

Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen) (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)) — igneous

Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)

Colorless quartz crystal (likely quartz fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Colorless quartz crystal (likely quartz fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture) — anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture

anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)

Ring with an Orange Inlay (N/A (Man-made object)) — Man-made Object (Ring)

Ring with an Orange Inlay

N/A (Man-made object)

Man-made Object (Ring)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Sea Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)

Goldstone (Man-made glass containing cuprous oxide) — gemstone

Goldstone

Man-made glass containing cuprous oxide

Polished silver sheen obsidian heart (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica-rich glass) — igneous

Polished silver sheen obsidian heart

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica-rich glass

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)

Green sea glass (likely slag glass or bottle glass) (Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a naturally occurring mineral) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely slag glass or bottle glass)

Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a naturally occurring mineral

Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet) (Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet)

Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)

Sandstone Concretion (Limonitic Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Limonitic Sandstone Concretion

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

Blue sea glass or blue glassy mineral fragment (Uncertain; likely man-made soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral) — mineral

Blue sea glass or blue glassy mineral fragment

Uncertain; likely man-made soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral

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

Black Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)