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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

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral/igneous/metamorphic

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

mineral/igneous/metamorphic

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silica (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silica (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

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

Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Gravel) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Gravel)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Black Tourmaline (Schorl) (Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Black Tourmaline (Schorl)

Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (natural glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (natural glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like texture) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Sea Glass-like texture)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky/Common)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Aventurine (or Tumbled Carnelian) (Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Orange Aventurine (or Tumbled Carnelian)

Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Goldstone and Aura Quartz (Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)) — Mineral/Glass Specimen

Goldstone and Aura Quartz

Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)

Mineral/Glass Specimen

Polished pink quartzite or jasper (Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂; possibly iron-stained jasper/chalcedony) — metamorphic

Polished pink quartzite or jasper

Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂; possibly iron-stained jasper/chalcedony

Milky quartz (likely) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Milky quartz (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Tumbled chert or jasper pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chert/jasper) — sedimentary

Tumbled chert or jasper pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chert/jasper

Tumbled pale quartz (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled pale quartz (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

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

Chert / Flint

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veining (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Pebble with Quartz Veining

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite Inclusion (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite Inclusion (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)