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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

Blue Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (rich in Quartz, SiO2 with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (rich in Quartz, SiO2 with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone with Iron Staining (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Staining

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silica (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Gravel)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, complex silicate)

Chert with Quartz Vein (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert with Quartz Vein

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone. (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral or Sedimentary (if chert)

Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone.

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mineral or Sedimentary (if chert)

Green Quartzite (Meta-quartzite with fuchsite or chlorite inclusion) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Meta-quartzite with fuchsite or chlorite inclusion

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Rough Quartz (with Feldspar inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rough Quartz (with Feldspar inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Heat-Treated Amethyst) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz (Heat-Treated Amethyst)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smooth river pebble (Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained quartz-rich sandstone, siltstone, or weathered chert) — sedimentary

Smooth river pebble

Indeterminate lithology; likely fine-grained quartz-rich sandstone, siltstone, or weathered chert

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

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, mainly SiO2 with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock, mainly SiO2 with iron oxide cement)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock - Arenite

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like texture) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like texture)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Limonitic/Arkose) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Limonitic/Arkose)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Arenite)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Green Chert/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Rose Quartz and Pegmatite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz and Pegmatite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Agate (Sliced and Carved) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony) — mineral

Agate (Sliced and Carved)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Banded Chalcedony

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Sandstone with Iron Banding (Arenite with Hematite or Limonite staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Iron Banding

Arenite with Hematite or Limonite staining (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

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

Frosted Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

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)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)