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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

K-Feldspar / Granite Pegmatite (Potassium Feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase) with Quartz) — igneous

K-Feldspar / Granite Pegmatite

Potassium Feldspar (Microcline/Orthoclase) with Quartz

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Aventurine (Strawberry Quartz / Sunstone Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Red Aventurine (Strawberry Quartz / Sunstone Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)

Amethyst Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Green Quartzite (Meta-quartzite with fuchsite or chlorite inclusion) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Meta-quartzite with fuchsite or chlorite inclusion

Sandstone (Stream Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Stream Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite

Rounded gray metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or gneiss (Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — metamorphic

Rounded gray metamorphic rock, likely quartzite or gneiss

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with trace Iron oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2) with trace Iron oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Quartz (Common or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Fossiliferous Sandstone (SiO2 composition)

Milky Quartz (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz arenite)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone) (Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)

Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz (Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Green Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Quartz (Jasper / Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz (Jasper / Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)

Jasper and Quartz Breccia (Silica breccia (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper and Quartz Breccia

Silica breccia (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky / Clear Quartz Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Lithic or Quartz Arenite)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), commonly intergrown massive quartz) — mineral

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), commonly intergrown massive quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite on Matrix (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite on Matrix

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8) — mineral

Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)