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Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)

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

Fluorite (often referred to as Rainbow Fluorite) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (often referred to as Rainbow Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sea Glass (White/Clear) (Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO) — Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)

Sea Glass (White/Clear)

Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO

Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar) (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Optical Calcite (Iceland Spar)

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions (Limonite/Hematite)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxides) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxides

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Graywacke or Arkose variant)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 based)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Quartz (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite or Chlorite for green color)) — Mineral

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Quartz (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite or Chlorite for green color)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine/Lemon Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Rose-tinted/Pale variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rose-tinted/Pale variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pink Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky or Common Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace amounts of iron and titanium)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions) — mineral

Smoky Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Opal variant or Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

White Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Crazy Lace Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Pink/Gray variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Pink/Gray variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Agate or Moonstone-like Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)