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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

Limestone with Chert (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silica (SiO2) inclusions) — sedimentary

Limestone with Chert

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) with Silica (SiO2) inclusions

Quartzite (River Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (with Quartz Veining) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (with Quartz Veining)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Gold/Yellow) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Gold/Yellow)

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Green Adventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)

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

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, primarily SiO2)

Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass) (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline) — igneous

Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass)

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline

Polished mahogany obsidian (probable) (Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian (probable)

Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite

Quartz Crystal Cluster in Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster in Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Chalcedony)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline quartz

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

White Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (clear quartz/crystal quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), trigonal crystal system) — mineral

Quartz (clear quartz/crystal quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), trigonal crystal system

Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8) — mineral

Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 - NaAlSi3O8 - CaAl2Si2O8

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

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 (Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with trace Fe2O3)

Polished mahogany obsidian (likely) (Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂), with iron oxides) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian (likely)

Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂), with iron oxides

Tumbled amethyst with possible lepidolite/colored quartz companion (Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-related color centers) — mineral

Tumbled amethyst with possible lepidolite/colored quartz companion

Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-related color centers

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

White Quartz Pendant (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz Pendant

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (SiO2) — mineral

Quartz pebble

SiO2

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (White/Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Associated Minerals (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Associated Minerals

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Jasper (Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon dioxide (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (weathered) (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite (weathered)

Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)