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Synthetic Glass

Browse synthetic glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Jasper with Quartz inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Scoria (Vesicular Basaltic Glass (comprised primarily of volcanic glass/silica with plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine crystals)) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basaltic Glass (comprised primarily of volcanic glass/silica with plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine crystals)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) containing iron impurities

Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct) (Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)) — Antropogenic Glass / Mineraloid

Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)

Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)

Antropogenic Glass / Mineraloid

Quartzite (River Stone) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide staining)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (River Stone)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide staining)

Quartz (Milky or Grainy Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Grainy Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine (Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Quartz (Alluvial Pebbles) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rough Quartz (Alluvial Pebbles)

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

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

Amethyst (Rough Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with Iron impurities)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert / Flint Nodules (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint Nodules

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Amethyst (Quartz variety) (Amethyst - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz variety)

Amethyst - SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2)

Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions) — mineral

Iron-Stained Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Limonite/Goethite) inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral / Sedimentary setting

Quartz Pebble (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Mineral / Sedimentary setting

Chert (variously Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Chert (variously Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO₂)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Bull Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartz Crystal Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartzite River Rock

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (with Limonite staining) (Arenite (FeOx-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite staining)

Arenite (FeOx-rich)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz with iron/hematite staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Clear Quartz with iron/hematite staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)