Obsidian
Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)
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Obsidian
Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)
Amber
Succinite
Polished black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Obsidian (black volcanic glass), possibly slag or basalt
Obsidian; chiefly amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Red cabochon gemstone, likely carnelian or dyed chalcedony
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂; exact identification requires testing
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities like Fe3O4)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Quartz Pebble (Beach Agate / Chalcedony Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Tumbled black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass; primarily rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich, amorphous)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (Chemical composition: 70–75% SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
Amber
Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)
Common Opal in Host Rock
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass
Gold Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Opalite
Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Green Opal or Yellow Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Amber
Succinite (Carbon-based organic compound; approximate formula C10H16O)
Fulgurite
Lechatelierite (Silica glass), typically SiO2
Polished black obsidian pyramid/block
Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic silica (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)
Amber
Succinates (C10H16O)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (spherulitic Obsidian) - SiO2 (with Cristobalite inclusions)
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Anthropogenic Amorphous Vitreous Silicate
Obsidian arrowhead
Volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂, with minor feldspar, pyroxene, and iron oxides
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
Amber
Succinite (with approximate formula C10H16O)
Amber with Inclusion
Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite (organic hydrocarbon)
Amber
Succinite (Resinous fossilized tree sap)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Shungite
Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rounded river pebble
Indeterminate lithic clast; likely weathered sandstone or quartz-rich sedimentary rock