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Synthetic (Man Made Glass)

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

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Bull Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Brown Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Brown Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iron-stained Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Green Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite / Ferruginous Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions - SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions - SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Aventurine (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions typically of Fuchsite; SiO2) — metamorphic

Aventurine (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions typically of Fuchsite; SiO2

Green Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 dominated)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 dominated)

Chert (Nodular) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodular)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Chert (and associated Sedimentary rocks) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and associated Sedimentary rocks)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite / Pumice) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular Rhyolite / Pumice

Pumice (Pumice (a volcanic glass, primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a volcanic glass, primarily SiO2 with Al2O3)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Microcline) — mineral

Pink Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) or Microcline

Blue Quartz (Aventurine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Aventurine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz (Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Amethyst (Rose de France varieties or Amethystine Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rose de France varieties or Amethystine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

River Quartzite or Chert Pebble (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite or Chert Pebble

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz / Quartzite Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartz / Quartzite Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)