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Mineraloid (Man Made Glass)

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Shungite

Blue Goldstone

Sideromelane

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Tachylite

Obsidian

Map Jasper

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif) (Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock) — Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)

Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock

Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)

Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation (Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass) — mineral

Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation

Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Amber with Inclusion (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber with Inclusion

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)

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

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)

Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass) (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline) — igneous

Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass)

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, predominantly SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Snowflake Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite (SiO2) inclusions

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral) (Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur) — Synthetic / Textile

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)

Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur

Synthetic / Textile

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur) (Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)) — not a rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)

Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)

Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment) (Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)) — Anthropogenic material (Man-made sedimentary mimic)

Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)

Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)

Anthropogenic material (Man-made sedimentary mimic)

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass; primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass; primarily SiO2)

Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable) (Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; silicon dioxide, SiO₂) — gemstone

Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)

Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; silicon dioxide, SiO₂

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object (Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)) — Non-geological

Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object

Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)

Fulgurite (Luechatelierite (SiO2 glass)) — mineraloid

Fulgurite

Luechatelierite (SiO2 glass)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

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

Obsidian with Mahogany Phasing

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Polished mahogany obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)

Crackle Glass (Simulated Gemstone) (Amorphous Solid (SiO2)) — man-made glass

Crackle Glass (Simulated Gemstone)

Amorphous Solid (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid)

Shungite (Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)

Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite (Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph) — mineral

Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite

Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Hematite Beads (Hematite (Fe2O3)) — Mineral

Hematite Beads

Hematite (Fe2O3)

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

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Blue Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)