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Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)

Browse mineral simulant (synthetic glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Opalite

Zincite

Sideromelane

Lead Feldspar

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Tachylite

Obsidian

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Macusanite

Banded Sandstone (Beach Pebble) (Quartz Arenite Sandstone) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Beach Pebble)

Quartz Arenite Sandstone

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (likely Sandstone or Mudstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Matrix) — sedimentary

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (likely Sandstone or Mudstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary Matrix

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

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Cobble (Quartz-rich Sandstone) (Arenite with iron oxide staining) — sedimentary

River Cobble (Quartz-rich Sandstone)

Arenite with iron oxide staining

Quartz (Gravel Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gravel Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper Shard / Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper Shard / Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Pebble) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Pebble)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

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

Quartz (Yellow / Citrine Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky or Yellow/Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Yellow/Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica/Schist inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica/Schist inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

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

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Unidentified Dark Mineral or Rock (Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide or Carbon-based)) — mineral

Unidentified Dark Mineral or Rock

Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide or Carbon-based)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian with Matrix (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian with Matrix

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Chert Nodules (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz with Arsenopyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Arsenic Sulfide (FeAsS)) — mineral

Quartz with Arsenopyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Arsenic Sulfide (FeAsS)

Quartz (Yellow/Tan Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Yellow/Tan Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Twinning Specimen) (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar (Twinning Specimen)

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (specifically Blue John or Banded Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Terrestrial Impact Glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Terrestrial Impact Glass)

Milky Quartz with Pyrite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Pyrite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Crystal in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulitic Cristobalite Inclusion) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulitic Cristobalite Inclusion

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky or Impure Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate Mineral), SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate Mineral), SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions

Quartz-rich mineral fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz) — mineral

Quartz-rich mineral fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)

Amethyst cluster (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation) — mineral

Amethyst cluster

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation