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Synthetic (Man Made Glass)

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

Pink Granite (Gneissic transition) (Pink Biotite Granite) — igneous

Pink Granite (Gneissic transition)

Pink Biotite Granite

Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian) (Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian)

Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Quartzite (Water-worn Quartzite) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite (Water-worn Quartzite)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (chiefly SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (principally SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (principally SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 rich)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica impact glass)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica impact glass)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 dominated)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 dominated)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz Pebble (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70–75% SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Chert (Holey Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Holey Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Celadonite in Amygdaloidal Basalt (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2 (Celadonite mineral) within a Basalt matrix) — igneous

Celadonite in Amygdaloidal Basalt

K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2 (Celadonite mineral) within a Basalt matrix

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (Chemical composition: 70–75% SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite inclusions (Chemical composition: 70–75% SiO2 + MgO, Fe3O4)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Natural Glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Natural Glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Apache Tears (Obsidian) (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)) — igneous

Apache Tears (Obsidian)

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (natural glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (natural glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Pink Granite (Fragment) (Pink Granite (dominated by Potassium Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)) — Igneous

Pink Granite (Fragment)

Pink Granite (dominated by Potassium Feldspar: KAlSi3O8)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2) — metamorphic

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)