Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Lechatelierite-rich silica glass)
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Browse mineral like (natural glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Lechatelierite-rich silica glass)
Conglomerate
Clastic sedimentary rock (Puddingstone)
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Blue goldstone (man-made glass)
Copper-bearing aventurine glass; synthetic silicate glass
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)
Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral
Sandstone
Sedimentary Clastic Rock
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Possible tektite or iron-rich slag-like natural specimen
Uncertain; possibly natural glass (tektite) or magnetite-rich rock
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Raw Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red heart-shaped glass bead in a wire-wrapped jewelry charm
Likely colored glass (amorphous silica-based material); the image does not show an identifiable geological specimen
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based typically)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Silica-rich glass)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron impurities
Blue Glass / Slag Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) with cobalt colorants
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass, chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich); exact identification cannot be confirmed from the image
Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)
Sandstone
Arenite
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz and feldspar
Opalite
Synthesized glass / Silicon dioxide glass
Prasiolite (Green Quartz) / Sea Glass Amalgam
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
Tumbled amethyst (likely)
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety known as amethyst
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Simulated opal
Sandstone
Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed of silicate grains)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass / Man-made Glass
Quartz (Smoky/Brown variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin
Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin
Sandstone
Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Natural silica glass)
Sandstone
Sandstone (SiO2-rich detrital sedimentary rock)
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities