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Synthetic Glass

Browse synthetic glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Yellow Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (variously known as Flint or Microcrystalline Quartz) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously known as Flint or Microcrystalline Quartz)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions), SiO2) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions), SiO2

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)

River Quartzite Spheroid (Recrystallized Orthoquartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite Spheroid

Recrystallized Orthoquartzite (SiO2)

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Quartzite with Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Tumbled Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine (Tumbled Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

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

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

River Quartzite (or Quartz Cobble) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Quartzite (or Quartz Cobble)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper based on color) (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper based on color)

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Quartzite Cobble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Red aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions) — metamorphic

Red aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Aventurine (Green) (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with inclusions of Fuchsite)) — metamorphic

Aventurine (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with inclusions of Fuchsite)

Quartzite River Rock (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)