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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.

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Quartzite (Pebble) (Quartzite) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Pebble)

Quartzite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chert (Gravel pebble) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Gravel pebble)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral/Sedimentary Rock (as a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz)

Banded Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral/Sedimentary Rock (as a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite (with Muscovite Mica) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — igneous

Granite (with Muscovite Mica)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz SiO2, K-Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Red Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with hematite inclusions)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Opaline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Opaline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix) — igneous/metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Matrix

igneous/metamorphic

Serpentine (New Jade) (Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (New Jade)

Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Sodalite (Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite, Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich variety)) — metamorphic

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich variety)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely milky quartz or a stained variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

White Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

White Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Spall) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowhead Debitage or Spall)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary

Chert

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebbles (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite Pebbler (Quartzite (mainly SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbler

Quartzite (mainly SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Yellow Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Iron-rich) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-rich)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) impurities

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 prominent)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 prominent)

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote

Banded Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Banded Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Tan/Yellow variety) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tan/Yellow variety)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite) (Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)) — Igneous Rock

Diorite (possibly fine-grained variety or a related intermediate intrusive rock like a felsic gabbro or a dark granodiorite)

Diorite (Igneous rock, intrusive, intermediate composition)

Blue Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Blue Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form) (Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4) — Mineral

Peridot (likely, given the color and bead form)

Olivine, variety Peridot (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass - SiO2)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass - SiO2)