Rock Identifier

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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C), specifically a solid form of the element carbon with atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.) — Mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C), specifically a solid form of the element carbon with atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic.

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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]

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Greasy Quartz (likely carved Milky Quartz or Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Greasy Quartz (likely carved Milky Quartz or Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Almandine Garnet (Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Almandine Garnet

Almandine, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Aluminum Borosilicate (SiO2 + AlAl6BSi3O18)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartz (Dumortierite Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Aluminum Borosilicate (SiO2 + AlAl6BSi3O18)

Granite (River Pebble) (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Granite (River Pebble)

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Amethyst Geode (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Geode

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide), Formula: SiO2

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Plagioclase Feldspar (Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)) — Mineral

Plagioclase Feldspar

Plagioclase Feldspar Series (NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of crocidolite or dumortierite

Sandstone (Tafoni Weathered) (Arenite (part of the Sandstone family)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Tafoni Weathered)

Arenite (part of the Sandstone family)

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

Chalcedony (Botryoidal Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite Pebble)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Common or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger Iron (Tiger Iron (composite of Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron (composite of Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite)

Granite (Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed of SiO2 grains)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (River Siltstone/Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (River Siltstone/Flint)

Chert (SiO2)