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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

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

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

Quartz (Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Rough Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite

Terrazzo flooring containing marble aggregate (Marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃) aggregate in cementitious terrazzo) — metamorphic

Terrazzo flooring containing marble aggregate

Marble (recrystallized calcite, CaCO₃) aggregate in cementitious terrazzo

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

mineral/gemstone

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass

mineraloid (man-made)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Goldstone (Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made glass

Goldstone

Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made glass

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite / Lithic sandstone)

Blue Agate (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Sedimentary (formed from silica deposits)

Blue Agate (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sedimentary (formed from silica deposits)

Diamond (or diamond simulant) (C) — gemstone

Diamond (or diamond simulant)

C

Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)) — mineral

Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) SiO2 (70% or more)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) SiO2 (70% or more)

Blue Chalcedony (likely dyed Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony (likely dyed Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Red Jasper (with Quartz and Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (with Quartz and Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Clear Quartz (Cut/Faceted Gemstone) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Cut/Faceted Gemstone)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Holey Stone) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Holey Stone)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions

mineraloid (synthetic)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)) — man-made glass mineral simulant

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)

man-made glass mineral simulant

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

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Orange Quartz (Citrine Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe2O3 stained)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe2O3 stained)