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Tektite (Natural Glass)

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

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Orange Quartzite (Tumbled Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions (often Chlorite, Hematite, or Iron)) — mineral

Garden Quartz (Phantom Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions (often Chlorite, Hematite, or Iron)

Granite (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar (KAlSi3O8), and Mica)

Red Jasper (Jasper (SiO2) - Silicon Dioxide with Hematic impurities) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (SiO2) - Silicon Dioxide with Hematic impurities

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron Oxide impurities)

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Variety of Chert) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Variety of Chert

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

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite inclusions

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities

Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (as part of a multi-stone bracelet)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Pink Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

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

Jasper with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Red Jasper (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Amethyst (Tumbled) (Purple Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities and irradiation)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled)

Purple Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities and irradiation)

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

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

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with Iron impurities)

Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made) (SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — Amorphous Solid

Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)

SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Amorphous Solid

Amethyst Geode (Carved) (Amethyst (Violet Crystalline Quartz - SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Geode (Carved)

Amethyst (Violet Crystalline Quartz - SiO2)

Rainbow Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - approximately 70% or more silicon dioxide)) — Igneous

Rainbow Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - approximately 70% or more silicon dioxide)

Amethyst/Smoky Quartz Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst/Smoky Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Aventurine)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite or Magnesio-riebeckite

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert (Hagstone/Adder Stone) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Hagstone/Adder Stone)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine or Quartzite Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2 + Fe3+)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with trace Iron (SiO2 + Fe3+)

Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz) — mineral

Heat-Treated Amethyst (Commercial Citrine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macro-crystalline Quartz

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with aluminum impurities)

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Heat-Treated Citrine (Amethyst Cathedral with Agate inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)) — metamorphic

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2 with Iron inclusions)

Halite (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)) — Mineral

Halite

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron inclusions)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 with iron inclusions)

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

Jasper (Green)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Black Veined Jasper (Spiderweb Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Black Veined Jasper (Spiderweb Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron Oxide) — sedimentary

Jasper (Iron-stained Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron Oxide

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — Sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions