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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

Silicon (Silicon (Si)) — mineral

Silicon

Silicon (Si)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary) (Metasedimentary Rock / Quartz-rich Sandstone) — metamorphic

River Cobble (likely Metasedimentary)

Metasedimentary Rock / Quartz-rich Sandstone

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Crystal Cluster on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Coral (Precious Coral) (Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Red Coral (Precious Coral)

Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Quartz (clear quartz/crystal quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), trigonal crystal system) — mineral

Quartz (clear quartz/crystal quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), trigonal crystal system

Granite (Light-colored quartz/feldspar variety) (Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Granite (Light-colored quartz/feldspar variety)

Granite (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2 and Feldspar KAlSi3O8)

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Smoky Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White quartz pebble (likely milky quartz) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

White quartz pebble (likely milky quartz)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Polished blue banded agate cabochon/ornamental slab (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with blue coloring or inclusions) — mineral

Polished blue banded agate cabochon/ornamental slab

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with blue coloring or inclusions

Emerald (Faceted Gemstone) (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — mineral

Emerald (Faceted Gemstone)

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

Quartz Pebble (Hag Stone / Adder Stone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (Hag Stone / Adder Stone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

Amethyst and Smoky Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities iron (Amethyst) and aluminum/radiation (Smoky Quartz)) — mineral

Amethyst and Smoky Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities iron (Amethyst) and aluminum/radiation (Smoky Quartz)

Quartz (Smoky/Druzy variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Druzy variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary rock (Likely quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — sedimentary

Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary rock

Likely quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl (Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image) — gemstone

White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl

Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image

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

Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble) (Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Pink Granite (Water-worn Cobble)

Phaneritic Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Aventurine (Quartz containing inclusions of Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Aventurine

Quartz containing inclusions of Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

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

Emerald in Host Rock

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) containing Chromium and/or Vanadium

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Polished white agate or chalcedony bead (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate with iron-oxide staining or a brown mineral inclusion) — gemstone

Polished white agate or chalcedony bead

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony/agate with iron-oxide staining or a brown mineral inclusion

Quartzite (Quartzite (composed primarily of silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (composed primarily of silica, SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or iron-stained quartz) — mineral

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky or iron-stained quartz

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (SiO2 principal composition)

Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock) (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)) — man-made/construction material

Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)

Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)

man-made/construction material

Flint / Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Flint / Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)