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Mineral (Synthetic Glass)

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

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Opalite

Porphyritic Obsidian

Porphyritic Obsidian

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Starry Night Obsidian

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Aventurine

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

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)

Quartz with Metallic Inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with associated metallic sulfide or oxide) — mineral

Quartz with Metallic Inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with associated metallic sulfide or oxide

Blue quartz-like mineral specimen (Likely quartz (SiO₂), possibly dyed or coated; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Blue quartz-like mineral specimen

Likely quartz (SiO₂), possibly dyed or coated; exact identification requires testing

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

Milky quartz (likely vein quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Hand-Drawn Trading Card (Amateur Artwork) (Cellulose-based substrate with wax/graphite/ink deposit (n/a for minerals)) — Organic/Synthetic Composite (Paper and Pigment)

Hand-Drawn Trading Card (Amateur Artwork)

Cellulose-based substrate with wax/graphite/ink deposit (n/a for minerals)

Organic/Synthetic Composite (Paper and Pigment)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Quartz

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz / Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Bull Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Bull Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

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)

Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz Crystal Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (with minor weathering/pitting) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with minor weathering/pitting)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed mostly of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Yellow/Citrine Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Yellow/Citrine Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in host rock matrix) — mineral

Quartz in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in host rock matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz (Peach/Pink Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Peach/Pink Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper) (Silicified microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide-rich orbicules; commonly called Ocean Jasper) — mineral

Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)

Silicified microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide-rich orbicules; commonly called Ocean Jasper

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Copper and Quartz beads (Native Copper (Cu) and Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Copper and Quartz beads

Native Copper (Cu) and Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)