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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

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

Green Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Orange Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuscite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuscite inclusions

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron impurities) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron impurities

Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)

Eroded Brick or Pumice-like Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Anthropogenic variant: Eroded Firebrick)) — igneous

Eroded Brick or Pumice-like Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Anthropogenic variant: Eroded Firebrick)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Black Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Black Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite) (Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)) — mineral

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)

Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)

Diamond (in jewelry) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry)

Carbon (C)

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

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

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

Green Aventurine

Quartz variety (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

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

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz or Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Iron (Fe3+)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)

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

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Herkimer Diamond style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Double-Terminated Wand) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Double-Terminated Wand)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing Fuchsite (Chromium-rich Muscovite Mica)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Goethite)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Goethite)

Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Iron-stained Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining) — metamorphic

Iron-stained Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz (SiO2) with limonite/hematite staining

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

Amethyst Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Dyed Agate (Agate (Silicon dioxide)) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

Agate (Silicon dioxide)

Smoky Quartz (with complementary stones in jewelry setting) (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with complementary stones in jewelry setting)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)