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Tektite (Natural Glass)

Browse tektite (natural glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Macusanite

Moldavite

Obsidian

Black Obsidian

Green Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

Midnight Obsidian

Maskelynite

Pink Obsidian

Purple Obsidian

Purple Obsidian

Teal Obsidian

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Yellow-Green Obsidian

Tektite (Indochinite (Tektite)) — igneous

Tektite

Indochinite (Tektite)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Lechatelierite-rich silica glass)) — Mineral-like (Natural Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Lechatelierite-rich silica glass)

Mineral-like (Natural Glass)

Tektite (likely Australite) (Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)) — Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Tektite (likely Australite)

Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)

Mineral (specifically a mineraloid)

Green obsidian (likely moldavite) (Natural volcanic glass; if extraterrestrial-impact glass, moldavite (tektite)) — gemstone

Green obsidian (likely moldavite)

Natural volcanic glass; if extraterrestrial-impact glass, moldavite (tektite)

Moldavite (SiO2 (+ Al2O3, FeO, K2O) - Natural Tektite Glass) — gemstone

Moldavite

SiO2 (+ Al2O3, FeO, K2O) - Natural Tektite Glass

Tumbled moldavite specimens (Moldavite (natural tektite; silica-rich impact glass), approximately SiO₂ 75–80%) — gemstone

Tumbled moldavite specimens

Moldavite (natural tektite; silica-rich impact glass), approximately SiO₂ 75–80%

Polished tektite (likely indochinite) (Impact glass; natural silica-rich glass, approximately SiO₂ 70–80%) — mineral

Polished tektite (likely indochinite)

Impact glass; natural silica-rich glass, approximately SiO₂ 70–80%

Likely tektite (impact glass), possibly Muong Nong-type indochinite (Natural impact glass; silica-rich glass, typically ~70–80% SiO₂) — mineral

Likely tektite (impact glass), possibly Muong Nong-type indochinite

Natural impact glass; silica-rich glass, typically ~70–80% SiO₂

Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass) (Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline) — igneous

Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass)

Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline

Polished tektite (likely indochinite) (Natural silica-rich impact glass; mainly SiO₂ with Al₂O₃, FeO, MgO, CaO, and Na₂O) — mineral

Polished tektite (likely indochinite)

Natural silica-rich impact glass; mainly SiO₂ with Al₂O₃, FeO, MgO, CaO, and Na₂O

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (SiO2 + Al2O3)

Moldavite (Tektite (Silicates with aluminum, iron, manganese, and potassium oxide glass)) — meteorite

Moldavite

Tektite (Silicates with aluminum, iron, manganese, and potassium oxide glass)

Tektite (likely indochinite) (Natural silica-rich impact glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂ with aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, and sodium) — mineral

Tektite (likely indochinite)

Natural silica-rich impact glass; predominantly amorphous SiO₂ with aluminum, iron, magnesium, calcium, and sodium

Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2 + tracing minerals) — mineraloid / impactite

Libyan Desert Glass

Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2 + tracing minerals

mineraloid / impactite

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Terrestrial Impact Glass)) — meteorite

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Terrestrial Impact Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Meteoritic Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass), SiO2(Al2O3)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass), SiO2(Al2O3)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Amorphous silica-rich impact glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Amorphous silica-rich impact glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Impact Glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Impact Glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)

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

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica impact glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Impactite / Tektite (Silica-rich glass)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Impactite / Tektite (Silica-rich glass)

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

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica impact glass)

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

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica amorphous glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica impact glass)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica impact glass)

Indochinite Tektite (Tektite (high-silica impact glass)) — igneous

Indochinite Tektite

Tektite (high-silica impact glass)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (SiO2 + Al2O3, Glassy Melts)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (SiO2 + Al2O3, Glassy Melts)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite - High-silica amorphous glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite - High-silica amorphous glass (SiO2 + Al2O3)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (impactite), primarily high-silica glass (SiO2)

Moldavite (Moldavite (Silica-rich glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — tektite

Moldavite

Moldavite (Silica-rich glass, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Libyan Desert Glass (Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite / Impact Glass)) — meteorite

Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite / Impact Glass)

Tektite (likely Indochinite) (Tektite (high-silica impact glass)) — igneous

Tektite (likely Indochinite)

Tektite (high-silica impact glass)

Moldavite (Moldavite (Silica Glass with impurities)) — tektite

Moldavite

Moldavite (Silica Glass with impurities)

Moldavite (Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3) — tektite

Moldavite

Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3

Libyan Desert Glass (Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2

Libyan Desert Glass (Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)) — mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)

mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite silica glass (SiO2)) — tektite (impact glass)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impactite silica glass (SiO2)

tektite (impact glass)

Moldavite (Tektite (Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + Al2O3)) — mineral

Moldavite

Tektite (Amorphous Silica, SiO2 + Al2O3)

Moldavite (Tektite (Silica Glass - SiO2 + Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, Na2O, K2O)) — gemstone

Moldavite

Tektite (Silica Glass - SiO2 + Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, Na2O, K2O)

Obsidian (likely black obsidian) (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica-rich melt (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black obsidian)

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica-rich melt (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)

Goldstone (brown goldstone) (Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass) — gemstone

Goldstone (brown goldstone)

Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)