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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

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

Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst on Matrix (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with impurities of iron and irradiation) — mineral

Amethyst on Matrix

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with impurities of iron and irradiation

Banded Agate (specifically Eye Agate / Chalcedony) (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Eye Agate / Chalcedony)

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock) (Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Lava Rock)

Basalt

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, likely druzy quartz or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Tumbled quartz-rich stone, likely druzy quartz or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with iron-oxide staining

Tumbled mahogany obsidian (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂ with iron-oxide-rich brown inclusions) — igneous

Tumbled mahogany obsidian

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂ with iron-oxide-rich brown inclusions

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized) (Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions) — mineral

Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)

Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia ZrO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

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

Amethyst (Scepter Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen (Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber) — mineral

Rough amber-like brown mineral specimen

Uncertain from photograph; possibly iron-stained quartz, common opal, or resinous amber

Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining) (Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining)

Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)

Dyed Blue Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mystic Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Coated)) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Coated)

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

Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.) — Mineral, specifically a detrital grain

Quartz (likely) or a Quartzite Pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for quartz. If it's quartzite, it's a metamorphic rock primarily composed of quartz.

Mineral, specifically a detrital grain

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly pegmatite or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂)-rich aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — igneous

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly pegmatite or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂)-rich aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue shade) (Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue shade)

Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz and Chalcedony Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (foliated metamorphic rock)

Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

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

Diamond (set in jewelry)

Diamond (Carbon, C)

Diamond inlaid in Jewelry (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond inlaid in Jewelry

Carbon (C)

Diamond (Colorless/White) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Colorless/White)

Carbon (C)

Smoky Quartz (with Hematite inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with Hematite inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shiva Lingam Stone (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasper/Basalt matrix)) — sedimentary

Shiva Lingam Stone

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (Jasper/Basalt matrix)

Carved Stone Turtle (Mixed stone carving) — carved stone

Carved Stone Turtle

Mixed stone carving

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Quartzite

Hag Stone (Perforated sedimentary rock (typically flint, chert, or limestone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated sedimentary rock (typically flint, chert, or limestone)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amethyst Quartz with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale (Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (Fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock)

Chert (Commonly known as Flint/Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly known as Flint/Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Ocher (Limonite) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Yellow Ocher (Limonite)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O