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Synthetic Glass (Often Categorized As A Simulated Mineral)

Browse synthetic glass (often categorized as a simulated mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions like Dumortierite or Crocidolite

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quarzite clasts

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Banded Chert (River Pebble) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (River Pebble)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace titanium, manganese, or iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with trace titanium, manganese, or iron

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Jasper with Agate and Quartz Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz aggregate) — sedimentary

Jasper with Agate and Quartz Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony / Quartz aggregate

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Dendritic Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst and Citrine (Quartz variants) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst and Citrine (Quartz variants)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist (Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Smoky Quartz and Biotite Schist

Quartz-Biotite Schist (SiO2 + K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Chert (with Quartz vein) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz vein)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (and Limestone) (Chert (consisting of Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Limestone)

Chert (consisting of Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine) (Quartz (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite or Chlorite for green color)) — Mineral

Aventurine (likely Green Aventurine)

Quartz (SiO2) with included minerals (Fuchsite or Chlorite for green color)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Mica (Muscovite) (Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — Mineral

Mica (Muscovite)

Muscovite, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rough Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron impurities)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Orange Quartzite (or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities (Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — mineral

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities