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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

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Blue Topaz (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Polished blue agate/geode slice (Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely dyed blue) — mineral

Polished blue agate/geode slice

Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely dyed blue

Amethyst Cluster (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety: Amethyst) - SiO2) — mineral

Amethyst Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz variety: Amethyst) - SiO2

Tumbled pale stone, likely milky quartz or calcite (Quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing) — mineral

Tumbled pale stone, likely milky quartz or calcite

Quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃); exact identification requires testing

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - yellow quartz variety) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - yellow quartz variety

Pumice (Extrusive volcanic rock (Vesicular Rhyolite/Dacite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Extrusive volcanic rock (Vesicular Rhyolite/Dacite/Andesite)

Rough Emerald/Green Beryl (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium) — mineral

Rough Emerald/Green Beryl

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace amounts of Chromium or Vanadium

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Likely polished dark pebble (Indeterminate; possibly basalt, black jasper, or a dark sulfide-rich stone) — mineral

Likely polished dark pebble

Indeterminate; possibly basalt, black jasper, or a dark sulfide-rich stone

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

Amethyst Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Pink granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock; mainly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica) — igneous

Pink granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock; mainly quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and minor mica

Amethyst Quartz with Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst Quartz with Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) - SiO2

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Herkimer Diamond

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Yellow Topaz (Imperial or Precious Topaz) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

Yellow Topaz (Imperial or Precious Topaz)

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

Amethyst geode slices (Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Amethyst geode slices

Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)

Red Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich Granite)) — igneous

Red Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (K-feldspar rich Granite)

Pink Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Polished dark chert or flint (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; possibly flint) — sedimentary

Polished dark chert or flint

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; possibly flint

Raw Sapphire (Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Raw Sapphire (Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

Amethyst (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — gemstone

Amethyst

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

Red Chert (Jasper) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Chert (Jasper)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper (specifically Bloodstone/Heliotrope or Dark Green Jasper)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with inclusions

Jasper (Mookaite style) (Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Mookaite style)

Jasper (Silica-rich Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Limonite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide with Limonite/Goethite inclusions (SiO2)

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

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron hydroxides (Goethite)

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

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron inclusions

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

Red Jasper with Quartz Veining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities

Red Jasper (Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Red Jasper (Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)