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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

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)

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

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions)

Polished black obsidian (Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished black obsidian

Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)

Black obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)) — igneous

Black obsidian

Volcanic glass, primarily rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)

Obsidian (likely black obsidian) (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black obsidian)

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition

Obsidian (black volcanic glass) (Obsidian; predominantly silica-rich volcanic glass, commonly rhyolitic (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)) — igneous

Obsidian (black volcanic glass)

Obsidian; predominantly silica-rich volcanic glass, commonly rhyolitic (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)

Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass) (Obsidian; predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic volcanic glass (approximately 70– on 80% SiO₂)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)

Obsidian; predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic volcanic glass (approximately 70– on 80% SiO₂)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silica / SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silica / SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass; SiO2 content > 70%)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass; SiO2 content > 70%)

Moldavite (SiO2 (+ Al2O3, FeO, K2O) - Natural Tektite Glass) — gemstone

Moldavite

SiO2 (+ Al2O3, FeO, K2O) - Natural Tektite Glass

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with Cristobalite inclusions)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)

Quartz (Sea Glass or River-worn Pebble style) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Sea Glass or River-worn Pebble style)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass) (Obsidian; silica-rich, noncrystalline volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)

Obsidian; silica-rich, noncrystalline volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)

Polished black obsidian (Volcanic glass, predominantly rhyolitic silica (SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished black obsidian

Volcanic glass, predominantly rhyolitic silica (SiO₂)

Amber (Black) (Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)) — Mineraloid

Amber (Black)

Amber (succinite, retinite, etc., specifically, heavily included/dark varieties)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

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

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like texture)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite / Pumice) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite / Pumice

Tumbled mahogany obsidian (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂ with iron-oxide-rich brown inclusions) — igneous

Tumbled mahogany obsidian

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂ with iron-oxide-rich brown inclusions

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite or Magnetite)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite or Magnetite)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (felsic composition)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (felsic composition)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Magnetite/Hematite

Polished black obsidian (Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic composition (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished black obsidian

Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic composition (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (likely snowflake-free black variety) (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition) — igneous

Obsidian (likely snowflake-free black variety)

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Black obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica-rich melt (approximately 70–80% SiO₂), lacking crystalline structure) — igneous

Black obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica-rich melt (approximately 70–80% SiO₂), lacking crystalline structure

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (volcanic glass), likely black obsidian (Rhyolitic volcanic glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂) — igneous

Obsidian (volcanic glass), likely black obsidian

Rhyolitic volcanic glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂

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

Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian

Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂

Likely obsidian fragment (Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich)) — igneous

Likely obsidian fragment

Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)