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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

Obsidian

Tachylite

Map Jasper

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate) (Asphalt concrete) — man-made composite

Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)

Asphalt concrete

man-made composite

Cardstock (Paper) (Cellulose (C6H10O5)n) — sedimentary (man-made)

Cardstock (Paper)

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n

sedimentary (man-made)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)

Yellow Sapphire (Raw) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Yellow Sapphire (Raw)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) / Microcrystalline Quartz

Diamond (C (Pure Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Pure Carbon)

Chert / Flint (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Chert (Flint Arrowhead) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Arrowhead)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Pink Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)

Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (Mainly SiO2)

Chalk (Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Chalk

Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony (Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony) — gemstone

Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony

Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Limonite Concretion (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz (likely Chalcedony or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (likely Chalcedony or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bumblebee Jasper (Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions) — sedimentary

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions

Chert (with nodule) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (specifically sublithic or quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (specifically sublithic or quartz arenite)

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Jasper Marble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Marble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Impurities

Amber (Succinite) — Organic (Mineraloid)

Amber

Succinite

Organic (Mineraloid)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Pearl (Biogenic Mineral) (Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite) with Conchiolin; CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl (Biogenic Mineral)

Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite) with Conchiolin; CaCO3

Chert (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic quartz sandstone)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic quartz sandstone)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Moissanite (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Moissanite

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Quartzite (Silica (SiO2) quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Silica (SiO2) quartzite

Pearl (Imitation or Cultured) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Pearl (Imitation or Cultured)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3

Mineraloid (Organic)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions)

Green Opal (Prase Opal) (SiO2 · nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Green Opal (Prase Opal)

SiO2 · nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)