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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.

Emerald in Host Rock (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald in Host Rock

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz Pebble (Geode-like)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — Mineral

Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily 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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartz Crystal with Iron Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartz Crystal with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite) — mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Hematite

Common Opal (Green Opal / Pistachio Opal) (Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal (Green Opal / Pistachio Opal)

Hydrated silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Chalcedony with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Purple Lepidolite with Quartz

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (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

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Kunzite (Spodumene) (Spodumene (LiAlSi2O6)) — mineral

Kunzite (Spodumene)

Spodumene (LiAlSi2O6)

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

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Orange Quartzite / Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite / Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Chert (variations include Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

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

Chert (specifically Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace impurities of Titanium, Manganese, or Iron

Amethyst (Quartz Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Drupa Quartz (Sparkly Drusy Quartz on Matrix) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on host rock) — mineral

Drupa Quartz (Sparkly Drusy Quartz on Matrix)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) on host rock

Chert (Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Flesh-colored Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Flesh-colored Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartz-rich) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz-rich)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous) (Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossiliferous)

Arenite / Sedimentum arenaceum

Smoky Quartz (with inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2 with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2 with traces of Titanium, Iron, or Manganese)

Jasper (likely river-worn) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (likely river-worn)

Silicon Dioxide (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

Chert (often called Flint when dark) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint when dark)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Garnet (likely Almandine) (Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (likely Almandine)

Almandine - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2)