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Tektite (Natural Glass)

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

Learn about Tektite (Natural Glass) in the encyclopedia

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

Raw Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite crescent pendant (Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)) — gemstone

Opalite crescent pendant

Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia ZrO2)

Blue Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)) — Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)

Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)

Opalite (Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (River Cobble) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (River Cobble)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating

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

Yellow Quartz (Rough)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Obsidian (black volcanic glass) (Obsidian; predominantly rhyolitic volcanic glass, mainly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, quartz, and iron oxides) — igneous

Obsidian (black volcanic glass)

Obsidian; predominantly rhyolitic volcanic glass, mainly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, quartz, and iron oxides

Tumbled Yellow Quartz (Golden Quartz / Citrine) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Yellow Quartz (Golden Quartz / Citrine)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 based)

Quartzite (or Engineered Quartz Stone) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (or Engineered Quartz Stone)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic) — gemstone

Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic

Citrine Quartz (likely heat-treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz (likely heat-treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst) (Citrine Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral (Tectosilicate)

Citrine (Heat-treated Amethyst)

Citrine Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral (Tectosilicate)

Green Quartz (Prasiolite) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Green Quartz (Prasiolite)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Feldspar)

Strawberry Quartz and Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz and Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Green Sea Glass (Man-made vitreous material (silica glass)) — gemstone

Green Sea Glass

Man-made vitreous material (silica glass)

Dyed Blue Agate Slice (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate Slice

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste (Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)) — gemstone

Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste

Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)

Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)) — mineraloid / industrial byproduct

Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)

mineraloid / industrial byproduct

Milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Goldstone (Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.) — Manufactured Glass (Simulant)

Goldstone

Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.

Manufactured Glass (Simulant)

Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead (Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral) — mineral

Green glassy slag or manufactured glass bead

Noncrystalline silicate glass; likely industrial glass/slag, not a true mineral

Opalite (Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)) — gemstone

Opalite

Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Libyan Desert Glass (Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite / High-silica Lechatelierite)) — mineral

Libyan Desert Glass

Libyan Desert Glass (Impactite / High-silica Lechatelierite)

Blue Quartz / Glass Gemstone Pendant (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) or Synthetic Glass) — gemstone

Blue Quartz / Glass Gemstone Pendant

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) or Synthetic Glass

Amethyst (Water-Worn Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Water-Worn Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)