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Mineraloid (Impact Glass)

Browse mineraloid (impact glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Maskelynite

Pseudotachylite

Pseudotachylite

Moldavite

Suevite

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

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

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — Igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Moonstone (Adularia or oligoclase feldspar, commonly showing adularescence) — gemstone

Moonstone

Adularia or oligoclase feldspar, commonly showing adularescence

Quartzite River Rock (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions), SiO2) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions), SiO2

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)

Moldavite (Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)) — meteorite

Moldavite

Tektite (Natural Silica Glass)

Sea Glass (Frosted Quartz/Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineraloid

Sea Glass (Frosted Quartz/Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cullet Glass (Slag) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)

Flint or chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible impurities) — sedimentary

Flint or chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible impurities

Quartz Pebble (River Agate / Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (River Agate / Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Tumbled blue chalcedony (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled blue chalcedony

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 with trace impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 with trace impurities)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)) — metamorphic

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silicate: SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet) (Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet)

Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)

Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian (Obsidian — volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂) — igneous

Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian

Obsidian — volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Byproduct)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Gold Sheen) (Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian (Gold Sheen)

Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass) (Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)) — mineraloid

Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)

Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)

Dragon's Breath (Mexican Opal Glass) (Artisan Foil Glass (SiO2 based)) — mineraloid

Dragon's Breath (Mexican Opal Glass)

Artisan Foil Glass (SiO2 based)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Moldavite (Moldavite (Silica-rich glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — tektite

Moldavite

Moldavite (Silica-rich glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Obsidian (Obsidian) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian

Polished mahogany obsidian (probable) (Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian (probable)

Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives) — Mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica glass) — igneous

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica glass

Gold Sheen Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)) — igneous

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)