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Synthetic Glass

Browse synthetic glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Zincite

Sideromelane

Lead Feldspar

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Obsidian

Tachylite

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Macusanite

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

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 or chalcedony fragment (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly jasper or agate) — sedimentary

Chert or chalcedony fragment

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly jasper or agate

Pale blue-gray quartz-rich pebble (tentative) (Quartz, SiO₂, possibly chalcedony or a weathered metamorphic fragment) — mineral

Pale blue-gray quartz-rich pebble (tentative)

Quartz, SiO₂, possibly chalcedony or a weathered metamorphic fragment

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartz Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz / Quartz Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled Agate and Chalcedony (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Agate and Chalcedony

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

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

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

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Titanium, Manganese, or Iron

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification) (Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions) — mineral

Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)

Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite (Quartzite; predominantly crystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica and feldspar) — metamorphic

Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite

Quartzite; predominantly crystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly with mica and feldspar

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions

Gray Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Gray Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Faceted Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Faceted Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)

Fulgurite (Liesegang (Fulgurite)) — Mineraloid

Fulgurite

Liesegang (Fulgurite)

Sea Glass (often mistaken for Gemstones) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace additives) — mineraloid

Sea Glass (often mistaken for Gemstones)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace additives

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow coloration likely from iron impurities) — mineral

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow coloration likely from iron impurities

Tumbled reddish sandstone pebble (Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous arkose or quartz arenite) — sedimentary

Tumbled reddish sandstone pebble

Quartz-rich sandstone, likely ferruginous arkose or quartz arenite

Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica / Chlorite Inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicate minerals

Iron-Stained Quartz (Red/Hematoid Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Iron-Stained Quartz (Red/Hematoid Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Chert (specifically Gray/Black Chert) (Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray/Black Chert)

Chert (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Feldspar in Matrix (Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix) — igneous

Feldspar in Matrix

Feldspar group minerals in metamorphic or igneous matrix

Quartz Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite (Silica glass tube)) — mineral

Fulgurite

Lechatelierite (Silica glass tube)

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite (Silica glass tube)) — mineral

Fulgurite

Lechatelierite (Silica glass tube)

Clear quartz sphere (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz sphere

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)