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Mineral (Synthetic Glass)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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)

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Common Chert)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz (Quartz Vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Iron-Stained Quartz (Riverside Cobble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Black Onyx (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gray Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Gray Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milk Quartz (White Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milk Quartz (White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

River Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Phyllosilicate)

Quartz Druze (on Matrix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze (on Matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal Fragments) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal Fragments)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings (Arenite with iron oxide banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Concretions / Liesegang Rings

Arenite with iron oxide banding

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic igneous rock composed mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Diabase (Greenstone Pebble) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone Pebble)

Diabase or Dolerite

Moss Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Moss Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with inclusions

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Pyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Pyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (with Concretion) (Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Concretion)

Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

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

Green Aventurine (Quartzite)

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

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky 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

Green Calcite (Calcite (CaCO3)) — mineral

Green Calcite

Calcite (CaCO3)

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Epidote inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate/sorosilicate inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite/Epidote inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate/sorosilicate inclusions