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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

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Quartzite Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)) — man-made glass mineral simulant

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)

man-made glass mineral simulant

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich with Cristobalite inclusions)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with impurities)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (tumbled) (Silicon dioxide, SiO2) — mineral

Citrine (tumbled)

Silicon dioxide, SiO2

Possible tektite or iron-rich slag-like natural specimen (Uncertain; possibly natural glass (tektite) or magnetite-rich rock) — mineral

Possible tektite or iron-rich slag-like natural specimen

Uncertain; possibly natural glass (tektite) or magnetite-rich rock

Quartz with Epidote (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate [Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)]) — metamorphic

Quartz with Epidote

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate [Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)]

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural silica glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural silica glass)

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble) (Arenite (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)

Arenite (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrinated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (likely Conglomerate or Gritstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Conglomerate or Gritstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prasiolite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Prasiolite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine (Tumbled Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Yellow Quartz (Rough)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green glass sphere/marble (Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)) — Man-made object (Simulant)

Green glass sphere/marble

Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)

Man-made object (Simulant)

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

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Goldstone (Brown) (Aventurine glass) — mineraloid (man-made)

Goldstone (Brown)

Aventurine glass

mineraloid (man-made)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Raw Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite