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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

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

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

Chert / Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal) (Ferrous slag or Glassy silicate byproduct) — Antropogenic rock (Man-made)

Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal)

Ferrous slag or Glassy silicate byproduct

Antropogenic rock (Man-made)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Sandstone)

Chert (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Flint (Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)) — sedimentary

Flint

Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz / Chert)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants) — Antropogenic (Man-made material)

Red Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants

Antropogenic (Man-made material)

Jasper / Chert (Red) (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — Sedimentary / Mineral

Jasper / Chert (Red)

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sedimentary / Mineral

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert / Flint Variety) (Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint Variety)

Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace aluminum and irradiation

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Diamond (C - Carbon)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Diamond (C - Carbon)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Carved Stone Turtle (Carved Soapstone and Quartz) — mineral

Carved Stone Turtle

Carved Soapstone and Quartz

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartz Arenite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartz Arenite

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions) — mineral

Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions

Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Black Chert River Stone (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Chert River Stone

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Flint / Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Faceted Gemstone) (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Faceted Gemstone)

Native Carbon (C)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Red Agate (Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Red Agate (Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)