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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

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

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Obsidian

Black Obsidian

Macusanite

Baddeleyite

Green Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

Maskelynite

Midnight Obsidian

Sideromelane

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Pink Obsidian

Perlite

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Faceted yellow-brown gemstone earring (Likely citrine (quartz, SiO₂), though treated quartz or synthetic glass cannot be confirmed from the image) — gemstone

Faceted yellow-brown gemstone earring

Likely citrine (quartz, SiO₂), though treated quartz or synthetic glass cannot be confirmed from the image

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

Gold-bearing Quartz (Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix) — mineral

Gold-bearing Quartz

Native Gold (Au) in Quartz (SiO2) matrix

Mixed mineral and rock collection (Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones) — mineral

Mixed mineral and rock collection

Predominantly quartz varieties, including amethyst, plus likely calcite, feldspar, mica, and miscellaneous polished stones

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Banded) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Arenite

Epidosite (Epidote-Quartz rock) (Epidote-rich hydrothermal rock) — metamorphic

Epidosite (Epidote-Quartz rock)

Epidote-rich hydrothermal rock

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Ferruginous) (Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Shale (Ferruginous)

Laminated Mudrock (Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock)

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or quartzite fragment (Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly chert or quartzite fragment

Indeterminate; likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with iron-oxide staining

Gravel and Sand Aggregate (Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment) — sedimentary

Gravel and Sand Aggregate

Unconsolidated Clastic Sediment

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diamond (C) — gemstone

Diamond

C

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety on matrix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Hag Stone / Hole Stone) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Hag Stone / Hole Stone)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2

Red Jasper (Beach Pebble) (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Red Jasper (Beach Pebble)

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Milky Quartz Pebble with Matrix (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble with Matrix

Quartz (SiO2)

Golden Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Golden Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate Mineral), SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate Mineral), SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Natural Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Natural Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks (Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals) — mineral

Tumbled Mixed Gemstones and Rocks

Various mineral species including quartz (SiO2) and silicate minerals

Diamond (or Clear Quartz / Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Clear Quartz / Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Witch Stone (Hag Stone) (Perforated Sedimentary Rock (Typically Sandstone or Limestone)) — sedimentary

Witch Stone (Hag Stone)

Perforated Sedimentary Rock (Typically Sandstone or Limestone)

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Oxide Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite / Ironstone Pebble (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Ironstone Pebble

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 complex)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 complex)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Brecciated Red Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2) — sedimentary

Brecciated Red Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chalcedony), SiO2

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite and Calcite), CaCO3

Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,4)10(O,F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,4)10(O,F,OH)2

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety), SiO2

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica/Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates