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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

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Aquamarine with Ruby Accent (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Aquamarine with Ruby Accent

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3)

White Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

White Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural silica glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural silica glass)

Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass rock)

Red Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily K-feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite)) — igneous

Red Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (primarily K-feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite)

Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin (Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin) — gemstone

Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin

Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin

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

Milky quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Gravel)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear quartz crystal point (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a polished or cut crystal) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal point

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely a polished or cut crystal

Smoky quartz fragment (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety) — mineral

Smoky quartz fragment

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety

Tumbled chalcedony (likely blue-gray agate) (Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony/agate variety) — mineral

Tumbled chalcedony (likely blue-gray agate)

Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony/agate variety

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass froth)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass froth)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky quartz with iron-stained matrix (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz with iron-stained matrix

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Quartz Pebbles (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebbles

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumiceous rhyolite / Volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Pumiceous rhyolite / Volcanic glass

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzite-rich)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silica (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Polished brown stone, likely smoky quartz or jasper (Tentatively quartz (SiO₂), possibly smoky quartz; exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Polished brown stone, likely smoky quartz or jasper

Tentatively quartz (SiO₂), possibly smoky quartz; exact identification requires testing

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment (Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite) — mineral

Likely weathered quartz-bearing rock fragment

Indeterminate; appears to contain quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide staining, possibly from quartzite, granite, or pegmatite

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Terrestrial Impact Glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Terrestrial Impact Glass)

Milky quartz (likely quartzite or massive quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely quartzite or massive quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Grey Quartz (likely Smoky Quartz or Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Grey Quartz (likely Smoky Quartz or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)