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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

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Gravel) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite (Amorphous glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite (Amorphous glass)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

Likely weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly smoky quartz or chert (Quartz (SiO₂), though exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — mineral

Likely weathered quartz-rich rock, possibly smoky quartz or chert

Quartz (SiO₂), though exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Obsidian (Polished Point/Wand) (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian (Polished Point/Wand)

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

Likely weathered quartz or quartz-rich pebble (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Likely weathered quartz or quartz-rich pebble

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Flint (chert), likely brown flint (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Flint (chert), likely brown flint

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂)

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

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

Chert (Cherty Limestone / Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Tumbled) (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian (Tumbled)

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Nut (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral health

Quartz Nut

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Red Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Red Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled quartz (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled quartz (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Polished brown mineral fragment, likely quartz-rich iron-stained material (Possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — mineral

Polished brown mineral fragment, likely quartz-rich iron-stained material

Possibly quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Basalt (Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Agate/Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Agate (Chalcedony), SiO2) — Mineral

Agate

Agate (Chalcedony), SiO2

Moldavite (Moldavite (Silica Glass with impurities)) — tektite

Moldavite

Moldavite (Silica Glass with impurities)

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Amorphous Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Amorphous Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumicite (Amorphous Volcanic Glass)) — Igneous

Pumice

Pumicite (Amorphous Volcanic Glass)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions

Polished pink feldspar pebble (Orthoclase or microcline feldspar, KAlSi₃O₈; exact identification is uncertain from the image) — mineral

Polished pink feldspar pebble

Orthoclase or microcline feldspar, KAlSi₃O₈; exact identification is uncertain from the image

Blue Celestite (Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)) — mineral

Blue Celestite

Strontium Sulfate (SrSO4)