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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

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Quartz and Limestone Grouping (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz and Limestone Grouping

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Amber (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — fossil

Amber

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Pink/Orange Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz / Chalcedony Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz / Chalcedony Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agated Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Agated Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

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

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

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

Green Aventurine

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

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous Volcanic Rock (Amorphous Silicate), SiO2

Carved quartz skull (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Carved quartz skull

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Sandstone or Weathered Conglomerate (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone / Lithic Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone or Weathered Conglomerate

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone / Lithic Arenite)

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

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Silicified fossil-bearing limestone (likely chert/agate replacement) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) replacing carbonate rock; possible fossiliferous limestone) — sedimentary

Silicified fossil-bearing limestone (likely chert/agate replacement)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) replacing carbonate rock; possible fossiliferous limestone

Weathered quartz-rich pebble (tentative) (Likely quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, possibly iron-stained) — mineral

Weathered quartz-rich pebble (tentative)

Likely quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, possibly iron-stained

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 (Milky/Clear Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Citrine (Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky quartz crystal

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment (Granite-family pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and black mica (biotite)) — igneous

Quartz-rich pegmatite fragment

Granite-family pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and black mica (biotite)

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion (Arenite with Ferruginous Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion

Arenite with Ferruginous Cement

Polished serpentine (Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and/or antigorite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) — metamorphic

Polished serpentine

Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly lizardite and/or antigorite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F (Calcium Fluorophosphate)

Quartz (Rose Quartz or Chert variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose Quartz or Chert variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint Pebbles) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Pebbles)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)