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Synthetic Glass (Man Made)

Browse synthetic glass (man made) 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

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Black Chert River Stone (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Chert River Stone

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Flint / Chert Pebble

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Agate/Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Red Agate (Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Red Agate (Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Chert (Jasper variation) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper variation)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Tektite (Natural impact glass) — meteorite

Tektite

Natural impact glass

Diamond (Faceted Gemstone) (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (Faceted Gemstone)

Native Carbon (C)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 composition dominant)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (mostly SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (mostly SiO2)

Polished/tumbled brown-and-white mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich jasper, brecciated jasper, or an iron-stained quartz mineral) — mineral

Polished/tumbled brown-and-white mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich jasper, brecciated jasper, or an iron-stained quartz mineral

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Arenite)

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

Chert (Flint / Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock

Ruby (varietal of Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — gemstone

Ruby (varietal of Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz) (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

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

Aragonite (Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)) — mineral

Aragonite

Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Bismuth Crystal (Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)) — mineral

Bismuth Crystal

Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)

Green Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (often colored by chromium-bearing minerals or fuchsite)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (often colored by chromium-bearing minerals or fuchsite)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate / Jasper Specimen) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate / Jasper Specimen)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate) (N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)) — Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)

N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)

Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (Mainly SiO2)