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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

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Corundum (Ruby Variety) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Ruby Variety)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with iron oxide cement Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Agate Slices and Clear Quartz Points (Agate (SiO2 Chalcedony) and Clear Quartz (SiO2 Crystalline)) — mineral

Agate Slices and Clear Quartz Points

Agate (SiO2 Chalcedony) and Clear Quartz (SiO2 Crystalline)

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

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — gemstone

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Green and Black Jasper variant)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — glass

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby) (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)) — mineral

Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow coloration likely from iron impurities) — mineral

Tumbled yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); yellow coloration likely from iron impurities

Pumice (Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Pumice

Vesicular volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled quartz crystal (likely smoky or iron-stained quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled quartz crystal (likely smoky or iron-stained quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Pumice (Pumice (Amorphous silicate glass with trapped gas bubbles)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Amorphous silicate glass with trapped gas bubbles)

Likely yellow chalcedony or citrine cabochon (Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; alternatively quartz variety citrine) — gemstone

Likely yellow chalcedony or citrine cabochon

Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; alternatively quartz variety citrine

Tumbled River Pebble (Quartzite / Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Tumbled River Pebble (Quartzite / Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock, primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 principal component)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 principal component)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Smoky/Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone) (Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Calcareous Sandstone)

Calcareous Sandstone (primarily SiO2 with CaCO3 cement)

Slag (Industrial Glass) (Anthropogenic Vitreous Slag (Post-industrial byproduct)) — igneous

Slag (Industrial Glass)

Anthropogenic Vitreous Slag (Post-industrial byproduct)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

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

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Fractured Quartz) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Fractured Quartz)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished orange agate/jasper cabochon (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration; exact variety uncertain) — mineral

Polished orange agate/jasper cabochon

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with iron-oxide coloration; exact variety uncertain

Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/iron-stained quartz) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; brown coloration from iron oxides/hydroxides) — mineral

Brown chalcedony (likely carnelian/iron-stained quartz)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; brown coloration from iron oxides/hydroxides

Amethyst (Large Cluster) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — gemstone

Amethyst (Large Cluster)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities