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Synthetic (Glass)

Browse synthetic (glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Pumice (likely weathered/water-worn) (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice (likely weathered/water-worn)

Vesicular volcanic glass

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Pumice (specifically a water-worn, weathered variety) (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice (specifically a water-worn, weathered variety)

Vesicular volcanic glass

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basaltic Glass

Apache Tears (Obsidian) (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Apache Tears (Obsidian)

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct) (Ferro-silicate Slag) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)

Ferro-silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulitic Cristobalite (SiO2)

Pumice or Tufa/Travertine (Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)) — igneous/sedimentary

Pumice or Tufa/Travertine

Pumice (if igneous) or Calcareous Tufa (if sedimentary)

igneous/sedimentary

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)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron

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

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Iron Slag (Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Iron Slag

Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Quartz Pebble (Milky and Gray) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Milky and Gray)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Rose or Milky variety fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Rose or Milky variety fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Onyx (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz (or Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Slag Glass (Vitreous Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Slag Glass

Vitreous Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)

Sea Glass (Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass) - SiO2) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass) - SiO2

Slag Glass (Glassy Silicate Residue) — industrial byproduct

Slag Glass

Glassy Silicate Residue

industrial byproduct

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Clear Quartz Sphere

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

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

Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)