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Mineraloid (Man Made Glass)

Browse mineraloid (man made glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often colloquially called Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often colloquially called Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (Nodule/Common Chert) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule/Common Chert)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Beryl (Heliodor) (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Yellow Beryl (Heliodor)

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Chert (Jasper focus) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper focus)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite inclusions

Yellow Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide staining)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Picture Jasper (Silicified sedimentary or volcanic rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Picture Jasper

Silicified sedimentary or volcanic rock (primarily SiO2)

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored) (Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — mineral

Aventurine (Tan/Cream colored)

Quartz (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Plutonic Rock)

Jasper with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (with Limestone matrix) (Chert (Silica: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Limestone matrix)

Chert (Silica: SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartzite (River Pebble)

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral with metamorphic or sedimentary host

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray/Tan Chert Node) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Tan Chert Node)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartz with Chlorite or Hornblende inclusions

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with phyllosilicate or amphibole inclusions

Chert Pebble (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (varieties include Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Chert (varieties: Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet and Quartz (Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)) — mineral

Garnet and Quartz

Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)

Quartz (Quartzite or Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz (Quartzite or Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Quartz (Water-worn pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Water-worn pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)