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Synthetic (Man Made Glass)

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

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Opalite

Goldstone

Zincite

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Blue Goldstone

Sideromelane

Lead Feldspar

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Obsidian

Tachylite

Map Jasper

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Beach Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Beach Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Malachite (Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite

Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Blue Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Blue Slag Glass (Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)) — igneous (man-made/industrial)

Blue Slag Glass

Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)

igneous (man-made/industrial)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface) (Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)) — not a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)

Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)

not a rock or mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

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

Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Green Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually) — gemstone

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Diamond (C in Kimberlite)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Diamond (C in Kimberlite)

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Painted River Rock (Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (base substrate)

Painted River Rock

Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (base substrate)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Moissanite (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Moissanite (SiC)

Synthetic Ruby (Jewel Bearings) (Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3 doped with Chromium)) — mineral

Synthetic Ruby (Jewel Bearings)

Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3 doped with Chromium)

Blue sapphire ring (Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium) — gemstone

Blue sapphire ring

Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium

Chert (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Chert (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Rock (SiO2)

Malaysian 50 Sen Coin (Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)) — Man-made object (coin)

Malaysian 50 Sen Coin

Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)

Man-made object (coin)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Cherty Shale / Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Shale / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)

Sandstone (Arenite (with iron oxide cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (with iron oxide cement)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Sandstone

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Black) (Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black)

Obsidian (High-silica volcanic glass)