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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

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

Jadeite (Jade) (Jadeite; NaAlSi2O6) — metamorphic

Jadeite (Jade)

Jadeite; NaAlSi2O6

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding

Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit) (Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.) — Organic Material (likely a fruit or berry)

Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit)

Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.

Organic Material (likely a fruit or berry)

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)) — metamorphic

Slate

Foliated Metamorphic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Muscovite, and Illite)

River Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Native Gold Nuggets (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Native Gold Nuggets

Native Gold (Au)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)) — Sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (arenite is a more specific geological term for a clean sandstone, while wacke refers to a dirty sandstone with significant matrix)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O

Obsidian with Matrix (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian with Matrix

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Mafic Volcanic Rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Mafic Volcanic Rock)

Turquoise in Matrix (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)) — mineral

Turquoise in Matrix

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)

Agate (Dyed) or composite stone (SiO2) — mineral

Agate (Dyed) or composite stone

SiO2

Muscovite Mica (likely on Quartz/Feldspar) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (likely on Quartz/Feldspar)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Dyed Blue Agate (Slab) (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate (Slab)

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (general term for sandstone)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Arenite (general term for sandstone)

Sedimentary Rock

Seraphinite (Clinochlore (a variety of the chlorite group)) — mineral

Seraphinite

Clinochlore (a variety of the chlorite group)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine (Fuchsite-bearing Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Natural Pearl (appearing in a jewelry setting) (Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 with Conchiolin) — mineral

Natural Pearl (appearing in a jewelry setting)

Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3 with Conchiolin

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Blue Dyed Agate Geode (Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate Geode

Chalcedony (cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Red Coral (with Hematite and Black Pearl accents) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Red Coral (with Hematite and Black Pearl accents)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Pearl (nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin) — Organic Mineraloid

Pearl (nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin

Organic Mineraloid

Fossiliferous Limestone (Chert/Clay mixed) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone (Chert/Clay mixed)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral (man-enhanced)

Titanium Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral (man-enhanced)

Asphalt / Bituminous Aggregate (Bituminous mixture (Hydrocarbon-based sediment)) — sedimentary

Asphalt / Bituminous Aggregate

Bituminous mixture (Hydrocarbon-based sediment)

Quartzite with Sandstone/Iron staining (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Sandstone/Iron staining

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — Mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Yellow Ocherous Siltstone (Limonitic Shale) (Limonitic Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Yellow Ocherous Siltstone (Limonitic Shale)

Limonitic Siltstone / Goethite-rich Sedimentary Rock

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (White Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (White Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)