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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

Perlite

Pink Obsidian

Sandstone (Arenite (predominantly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (predominantly SiO2)

Moldavite (Tektite (Natural Silicate Glass)) — gemstone

Moldavite

Tektite (Natural Silicate Glass)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (likely) (Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (no fixed mineral formula)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely)

Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (no fixed mineral formula)

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions

Strawberry Quartz and Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz and Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives

Tumbled amethyst (Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled amethyst

Amethyst, purple variety of quartz (SiO₂)

Sandstone (Arenite (specifically Iron-stained Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (specifically Iron-stained Quartz Sandstone)

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components) — gemstone

Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) SiO2 (70% or more)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) SiO2 (70% or more)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite/Adventurine/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake obsidian cabochon (Obsidian (volcanic glass), SiO₂-rich; white areas are cristobalite/spherulitic devitrification) — igneous

Snowflake obsidian cabochon

Obsidian (volcanic glass), SiO₂-rich; white areas are cristobalite/spherulitic devitrification

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions

Red Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)) — Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct

Red Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)

Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Chert (Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartz Druzy (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Citrine (Heat-treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Strawberry Quartz (or Sunstone / Tumbled Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (or Sunstone / Tumbled Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 based)

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

Smoky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Cullet Glass (Slag) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)

Likely clear quartz crystal (possibly cut/polished quartz or glass imitation) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Likely clear quartz crystal (possibly cut/polished quartz or glass imitation)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineralogical glass/meteorite impactite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

mineralogical glass/meteorite impactite

Green glass cabochon or tumbled stone (Indeterminate; likely man-made glass, possibly aventurine glass rather than a natural mineral) — mineral

Green glass cabochon or tumbled stone

Indeterminate; likely man-made glass, possibly aventurine glass rather than a natural mineral

Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining and Chlorite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining and Chlorite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Banded)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)