Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
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Browse synthetic glass (man made) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Slag
Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Raw quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz
Blue-green cabochon, likely chalcedony or treated glass imitation
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony/possibly chrysoprase); identification uncertain from image
Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)
Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Agate and millefiori glass jewelry
Agate: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); millefiori element appears to be man-made glass
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)
Chert (Chalky Flint Node)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Concrete fragment with Aggregate
Anthropogenic Concrete with Calcarious and Siliceous Aggregate
Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Polished black pebble, possibly obsidian
Volcanic glass (obsidian), likely; identification is tentative from the image
Iron-rich slag or ironstone; appearance is not diagnostic
Likely iron-oxide-rich material (hematite, Fe₂O₃, and/or magnetite, Fe₃O₄); possibly smelting slag
Rainbow Hematite Ring
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating
Concrete with Aggregate
Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Gemstone jewelry ensemble
Likely mixed gemstone and glass-bead jewelry; exact stones cannot be determined from the image
Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste
Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)
Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag
Polished black stone, likely obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; mostly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)
Green sea glass (likely slag glass or bottle glass)
Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a naturally occurring mineral
Blue sea glass or blue glassy mineral fragment
Uncertain; likely man-made soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
Blue-beaded gemstone jewelry, likely lapis lazuli or dyed blue agate
Uncertain from the image; possible lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S) or blue chalcedony (SiO₂)
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)
White pebble, likely quartz or calcite
Indeterminate from image; possible microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
Green glassy mineral fragment, possibly fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), tentative identification
Goldstone (likely red/brown aventurine glass)
Man-made aventurine glass; copper-bearing silicate glass (not a natural mineral)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching
Unidentified polished dark gemstone cabochon
Possibly hematite, obsidian, jet, or dark agate; image insufficient for a definitive identification
Slag (Industrial Glass/Glassy Rock)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Material
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)