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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

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite (Quartzite; predominantly crystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica and feldspar) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite

Quartzite; predominantly crystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica and feldspar

Amethyst (Raw Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Raw Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)

Mixed Tumbled Quartz and Chlorite Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Mixed Tumbled Quartz and Chlorite Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz matrix) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (with Quartz matrix)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite or fused sand/quartz)) — mineral

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite or fused sand/quartz)

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

Chert (Flint/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake obsidian cabochon (Obsidian (volcanic glass), SiO₂-rich; white areas are cristobalite/spherulitic devitrification) — igneous

Snowflake obsidian cabochon

Obsidian (volcanic glass), SiO₂-rich; white areas are cristobalite/spherulitic devitrification

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

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

Chert (Flint Gravel)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled reddish sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous arkose or quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Tumbled reddish sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous arkose or quartz arenite

Tumbled Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Red Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2)

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

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + minor impurities)

Botryoidal quartz (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Botryoidal quartz (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (spherulitic obsidian)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (spherulitic obsidian)

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (glass)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (glass)

Prasiolite (Green Quartz) / Sea Glass Amalgam (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Prasiolite (Green Quartz) / Sea Glass Amalgam

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (70-75% SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Muscovite (Mica) (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite (Mica)

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Quartz fragment (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz fragment

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert or Chalcedony (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert or Chalcedony

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly pegmatite or quartzite (Quartz (SiO₂)-rich aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — igneous

Weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly pegmatite or quartzite

Quartz (SiO₂)-rich aggregate; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph