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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)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Tumbled Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Chlorapatite / Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Chlorapatite / Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Rough Quartz (Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartz crystal point (likely smoky or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Quartz crystal point (likely smoky or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Tumbled pale green aventurine (probable) (Quartz, SiO₂, with dispersed fuchsite or other green inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled pale green aventurine (probable)

Quartz, SiO₂, with dispersed fuchsite or other green inclusions

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite (Silica glass tubes)) — mineral

Fulgurite

Lechatelierite (Silica glass tubes)

Likely tumbled amber or orange chalcedony (Uncertain from image; possibly amber (fossilized resin, chiefly C10H16O) or carnelian (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)) — gemstone

Likely tumbled amber or orange chalcedony

Uncertain from image; possibly amber (fossilized resin, chiefly C10H16O) or carnelian (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)

Turquoise cabochon jewelry (Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — gemstone

Turquoise cabochon jewelry

Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Weathered quartz-rich pebble (probable quartzite or quartz vein fragment) (Quartzite, predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — metamorphic

Weathered quartz-rich pebble (probable quartzite or quartz vein fragment)

Quartzite, predominantly silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich rock) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartz-rich rock)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Blue Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Polished black stone pendant, likely obsidian (Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂), if obsidian) — igneous

Polished black stone pendant, likely obsidian

Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂), if obsidian

Possible tektite or volcanic glass specimen (Natural silica glass; composition commonly near SiO₂, but exact identification requires chemical testing) — mineral

Possible tektite or volcanic glass specimen

Natural silica glass; composition commonly near SiO₂, but exact identification requires chemical testing

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese