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Tektite (Natural Glass)

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

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicate Mineral), SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicate Mineral), SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions

Polished Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Polished Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Red Coral (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary classification)

Red Coral

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Organic Gemstone (Sedimentary classification)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (70-75% SiO2)

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Anthropogenic Glassy Residue) — not a natural rock

Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Anthropogenic Glassy Residue

not a natural rock

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Blue Lace Agate (Heat-treated/Crackle Quartz variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate (Heat-treated/Crackle Quartz variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Beach Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Beach Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Emerald (Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.) — Mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), specifically the green variety colored by trace amounts of chromium or vanadium.

Quartzite Pebbles (River Stones) (Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebbles (River Stones)

Quartzite (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Red Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (rich in Potassium Feldspar)) — igneous

Red Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (rich in Potassium Feldspar)

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

River Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony) — mineral

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety of Chalcedony

Green Banded Agate (Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2) — mineral

Green Banded Agate

Agate (Variety of Chalcedony/Quartz), SiO2

Obsidian (Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Extrusive Volcanic Glass)

Jasper (Chert (Silica: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Chert (Silica: SiO2)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral (synthetic)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

mineral (synthetic)

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

Raw Diamond (Diamond (pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Raw Diamond

Diamond (pure Carbon, C)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Agate (or Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz) — Mineral

Agate (or Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz

Chert / Flint (a variety of Chert) (Chert (SiO2)) — Sedimentary Rock (technically a microcrystalline quartz mineral aggregate)

Chert / Flint (a variety of Chert)

Chert (SiO2)

Sedimentary Rock (technically a microcrystalline quartz mineral aggregate)

Rose Quartz (likely carved) (Rose Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz (likely carved)

Rose Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Rock Crystal Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rock Crystal Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Scoria (Extrusive Basaltic Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Extrusive Basaltic Scoria

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO₂)

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (likely Green Fluorite variant)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartzite (Quartzite) — Metamorphic rock

Quartzite

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

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

Jasper with Quartz inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper (Quartz (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper

Quartz (SiO2) with impurities

Jasper (Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Jasper with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Black Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)