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Mineral Like (Natural Glass)

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

Giallo Ornamental Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Giallo Ornamental Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Quartz (Quarzite or Massive Quartz vein) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Quarzite or Massive Quartz vein)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) oxides)

Iron-stained Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite staining

Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony with Druzy Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]) — Mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2]

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite (principally Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Mica)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Serpentinized) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral staining) — sedimentary

Chert (Serpentinized)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral staining

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky or Druzy Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Stained with Iron) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Stained with Iron)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Druzy/Crystalline)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr

Blue Apatite (Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite, Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milk or Clear) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milk or Clear)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone or Girasol Quartz) (Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone (specifically White Moonstone or Girasol Quartz)

Potassium aluminum silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky or White Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Quartz Pebble (likely Chalcedony or Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (likely Chalcedony or Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Green variety) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green variety)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Turquoise in Matrix

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

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

Milky Quartz with Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Mica)) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2 (Lithium-bearing Mica)

Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)

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

Chert / Flint

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)