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Synthetic Glass

Browse synthetic glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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

Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Agate nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Chert/Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (Metamorphosed Sandstone), SiO2) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (Metamorphosed Sandstone), SiO2

Oolitic Chert (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oolitic texture) — sedimentary

Oolitic Chert

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oolitic texture

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Yellow Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Quartz Var.)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix

River Cobble (likely Quartzite or Chert) (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

River Cobble (likely Quartzite or Chert)

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Jasper (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Chert (often called Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica, SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Chert (with Quartz veins) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (with Quartz veins)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular felsic extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular felsic extrusive igneous rock)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — Igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Rough Aquamarine (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)) — mineral

Rough Aquamarine

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O‑₁₈)

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

Fluorite (Green Fluorite on Host Rock) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Green Fluorite on Host Rock)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

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

Amethyst (Quartz Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Emerald in Matrix (Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryllium Aluminum Silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron impurities

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with trace Fe2+)

Emerald in Host Rock (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald in Host Rock

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (as a jewelry accent) (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (as a jewelry accent)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide SiO2 with Iron impurities)

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

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium and/or Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium and/or Vanadium