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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) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Limonite/Goethite staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz with Limonite/Goethite staining)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)) — metamorphic

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)

Polished blue chalcedony or glass-like quartz specimen (Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly treated or synthetic; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Polished blue chalcedony or glass-like quartz specimen

Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly treated or synthetic; exact identification requires testing

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Quartz (Gray or Smoky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gray or Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry (N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.) — This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

Metallic Ornament / Jewelry

N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.

This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.

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

Clear Quartz (Crystal Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Sphere

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Red Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Metasedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite (High-silica tektite)) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite (High-silica tektite)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (contains Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (contains Cristobalite inclusions)

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).) — Mineral

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).

Milk Quartz (Sea Glass appearance) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milk Quartz (Sea Glass appearance)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting (Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing) — gemstone

Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting

Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing

Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Heart or Arrowhead Shape

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series) (Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)

Garnet Group - X3Y2(SiO4)3

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic Rock (mainly Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic Rock (mainly Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Phenocrysts (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Phenocrysts (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Likely quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartz-rich rock) — mineral

Likely quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz or quartz-rich rock

Agate Slices and Clear Quartz Points (Agate (SiO2 Chalcedony) and Clear Quartz (SiO2 Crystalline)) — mineral

Agate Slices and Clear Quartz Points

Agate (SiO2 Chalcedony) and Clear Quartz (SiO2 Crystalline)

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Grey/White Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Blue chalcedony (likely dyed or polished) (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Blue chalcedony (likely dyed or polished)

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Scoria (Scoriaceous Basalt) — igneous

Scoria

Scoriaceous Basalt

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

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)