Rock Identifier

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Synthetic (Man Made Glass)

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

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)

Obsidian (Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Extrusive igneous volcanic glass (rich in SiO2)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite silica glass (SiO2)) — tektite (impact glass)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite silica glass (SiO2)

tektite (impact glass)

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite (High-silica tektite)) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite (High-silica tektite)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)

Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Quartzite (Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (predominantly SiO2)

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Iron Inclusions

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 impurities)

River Quartzite Spheroid (Recrystallized Orthoquartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite Spheroid

Recrystallized Orthoquartzite (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), specifically a variety of Quartz

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite - High-silica amorphous glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite - High-silica amorphous glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)) — Mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitrophyre (Iron or Smelting Slag)

Mineral-like byproduct

River Quartz / Quartzite Pebbles (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartz / Quartzite Pebbles

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pumice (Volcanic Rock) (Vesicular volcanic rock (composed largely of amorphous volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice (Volcanic Rock)

Vesicular volcanic rock (composed largely of amorphous volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Slag (Industrial Glass) (Artificial Vitreous Silicate) — mineraloid (anthropogenic)

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Artificial Vitreous Silicate

mineraloid (anthropogenic)

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

Grey Quartz (likely Smoky Quartz or Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Carved Dragon) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Carved Dragon)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (and Citrine Quartz) (Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Organic Mineraloid and Mineral

Amber (and Citrine Quartz)

Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Organic Mineraloid and Mineral

Red Coral (Precious Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused silica)) — mineraloid / sedimentary (secondary formation)

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused silica)

mineraloid / sedimentary (secondary formation)

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

Milky Quartz (with trace inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Spherulite inclusions (SiO2)

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

Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Pale Rose or Milky Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (left), Sodalite (middle), Dumortierite/Tumbled Quartzite (right) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Aluminum Borosilicate (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — mineral

Fluorite (left), Sodalite (middle), Dumortierite/Tumbled Quartzite (right)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2), Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2), Aluminum Borosilicate (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or similar minerals

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

White Topaz

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2