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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

Petoskey Stone (Hexagonaria percarinata) — fossil

Petoskey Stone

Hexagonaria percarinata

Porphyry (Porphyritic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Porphyry

Porphyritic Igneous Rock

Slate (Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Slate

Slate (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Fossiliferous Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossiliferous Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Diabase (Dolerite) (Diabase) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Diabase

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based typically)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based typically)

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

Chert (Nodule)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rough Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Rough Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Chert (Commonly known as Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Commonly known as Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Common Chert Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Common Chert Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shell in Limestone (Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shell in Limestone

Biogenic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina (Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Aragonite Star Cluster (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite Star Cluster

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Coquina (Bioclastic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Bioclastic Limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Coquina (Biogenic Limestone (mostly Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Coquina

Biogenic Limestone (mostly Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Diabase (Greenstone) (Diabase (Dolerite)) — igneous

Diabase (Greenstone)

Diabase (Dolerite)

Pallasite Meteorite (Pallasite (Stony-Iron Meteorite)) — meteorite

Pallasite Meteorite

Pallasite (Stony-Iron Meteorite)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2) — Metamorphic rock

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock, not a single mineral; primary mineral is Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2

Metamorphic rock

Geode (Unopened) (Quartz Geode (SiO2) / Chalcedony Concretion) — mineral

Geode (Unopened)

Quartz Geode (SiO2) / Chalcedony Concretion

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Basalt (Basalt (containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (containing plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — Mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Tumbled epidote-bearing rock (likely epidote–quartz–feldspar aggregate) (Epidote-rich metamorphic rock; minerals likely epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH), quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite)) — metamorphic

Tumbled epidote-bearing rock (likely epidote–quartz–feldspar aggregate)

Epidote-rich metamorphic rock; minerals likely epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH), quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite)

Crushed Stone / Gravel (Aggregatus saxum (variable mineral composition)) — sedimentary

Crushed Stone / Gravel

Aggregatus saxum (variable mineral composition)

Coquina and Oyster Fossil Rock (Coquina limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3) containing fossilized Crassostrea / bivalve shells) — fossil

Coquina and Oyster Fossil Rock

Coquina limestone (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3) containing fossilized Crassostrea / bivalve shells

Limestone (Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Sedimentary Rock (Primarily CaCO3)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment (Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)) — fossil

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment

Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Iron-rich)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Iron-rich)

Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Fossil) (Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentin/enameloid)) — fossil

Sand Tiger Shark Tooth (Fossil)

Carcharias taurus (fossilized dentin/enameloid)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2

Crinoid Columnal Fossil in Chert (Crinoidea stemming section in Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — fossil

Crinoid Columnal Fossil in Chert

Crinoidea stemming section in Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diabase (Dolerite) (Diabase or Dolerite) — igneous

Diabase (Dolerite)

Diabase or Dolerite

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8) with Albite inclusions

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diorite (Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)