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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

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

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow coloration likely from iron impurities) — mineral

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow coloration likely from iron impurities

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

Chert Nodule / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Greenish Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

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

Chert

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Cut/Faceted Gemstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Cut/Faceted Gemstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Quartz with Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Jasper or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Carnelian/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Carnelian/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Nodular Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Gray Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass)

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass; mainly SiO₂)) — igneous

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass; mainly SiO₂)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Felsic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Felsic Igneous Rock)

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive or coarsely crystalline; brown areas are limonite/goethite staining) — mineral

Milky quartz with iron-oxide staining

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely massive or coarsely crystalline; brown areas are limonite/goethite staining

Chert (with Chalky Cortex) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Chalky Cortex)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Gravel variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Gravel variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Chert (variations include Flint/Jasper)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass, primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass, primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)

Tumbled smoky quartz with iron-stained inclusions (Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz variety) — mineral

Tumbled smoky quartz with iron-stained inclusions

Quartz (SiO₂), likely smoky quartz variety

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky or Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly milky quartz with iron staining (Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide/hydroxide coatings and minor host-rock inclusions) — mineral

Weathered quartz-rich cobble, possibly milky quartz with iron staining

Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide/hydroxide coatings and minor host-rock inclusions

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic Glass)

Rounded quartz-rich cobble (Likely quartzite or siliceous sandstone; predominantly microcrystalline SiO₂ with possible feldspar and iron-oxide staining) — sedimentary

Rounded quartz-rich cobble

Likely quartzite or siliceous sandstone; predominantly microcrystalline SiO₂ with possible feldspar and iron-oxide staining

Granitic Pegmatite (with Pink Feldspar and Quartz) (Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (with Pink Feldspar and Quartz)

Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled rose quartz (likely) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably rose quartz) — gemstone

Tumbled rose quartz (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably rose quartz

Dog (Sleeping) (Canis familiaris (or Canis lupus familiaris)) — Organic/Biological

Dog (Sleeping)

Canis familiaris (or Canis lupus familiaris)

Organic/Biological