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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

Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Dragon Vein Agate (Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2) — mineral

Dragon Vein Agate

Chalcedony (Quartz) - SiO2

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Chert (specifically Dark Chert or Flint) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Dark Chert or Flint)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Moissanite (SiC), though mostly synthetic) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Moissanite (SiC), though mostly synthetic

Faceted Gemstone (Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass) — gemstone

Faceted Gemstone

Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass

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

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate nodule fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate nodule fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine (likely Heat-Treated)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Patina) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Patina)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Carnelian variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Felsic vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Felsic vesicular volcanic glass)

Bivalve Fossil (Shell-bearing Sedimentary Rock) (Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca) within a Calcarenite/Sandstone matrix) — fossil

Bivalve Fossil (Shell-bearing Sedimentary Rock)

Class Bivalvia (Phylum Mollusca) within a Calcarenite/Sandstone matrix

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — gemstone

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Orange Quartzite (or Quartz River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartzite) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (or Quartz River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Quartzite

Obsidian with Perlitic Crust (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian with Perlitic Crust

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz on Matrix (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz on Matrix

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities) — gemstone

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Tumbled Stone (Silicon dioxide / Various silicates) — mineral

Tumbled Stone

Silicon dioxide / Various silicates

Pumice (Volcanic glass / Pumiceous rock) — igneous

Pumice

Volcanic glass / Pumiceous rock

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Hag Stone (Holed Quartzite Pebble) (Quartzite (SiO2 based) with natural vug or erosion hole) — sedimentary/metamorphic

Hag Stone (Holed Quartzite Pebble)

Quartzite (SiO2 based) with natural vug or erosion hole

sedimentary/metamorphic

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

Amethyst (Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Beach Pebble (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Beach Pebble

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide coating)

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

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodule / Flint (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Tangerine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Tangerine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Limonite Concretion (Hydrated Iron Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite Concretion

Hydrated Iron Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Raw Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby variant)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)