Rock Identifier

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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

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

Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

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

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones) (Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)) — Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)

Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)

Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Red Jasper (Siltstone or Chert-based Jasper) (Silicon dioxide with hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Siltstone or Chert-based Jasper)

Silicon dioxide with hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (lithic or quartz sandstone)

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase) (Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Feldspar (specifically Orthoclase)

Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Yooperlite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite) (Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite) — igneous

Yooperlite (Sodalite-bearing Syenite)

Fluorescent Sodalite-bearing Syenite

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Gray Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Rough) (Diamond (C)) — Mineral

Diamond (Rough)

Diamond (C)

Pearl (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of orthorhombic Aragonite and Conchiolin) — mineral

Pearl

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of orthorhombic Aragonite and Conchiolin

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

Limonite/Hematite Ironstone (Goethite-rich Ironstone (FeO(OH) · nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite/Hematite Ironstone

Goethite-rich Ironstone (FeO(OH) · nH2O)

Chert / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pebble (likely Limestone or Siltstone) (Lithic fragment (calcareous or siliciclastic)) — sedimentary

Pebble (likely Limestone or Siltstone)

Lithic fragment (calcareous or siliciclastic)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Mica K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Drusy on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Drusy on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily composed of SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion (Ironstone)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O) / Goethite

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite) (Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)) — mineral

Assorted Decorative Tumbled Stones (Quartz, Sodalite, Aventurine, Calcite)

Mixed Silicates and Carbonates (SiO2, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2, CaCO3)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Chalcedony), SiO2) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (Chalcedony), SiO2

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Diamond (faceted) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (faceted)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

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

Diamond (in jewelry)

Diamond (Carbon, C)