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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

Sandstone (Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Siliclastic sedimentary rock)

Goldstone (Brown/Gold) (Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)) — gemstone

Goldstone (Brown/Gold)

Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions (70-75% SiO2)

Dyed Quartzite (Tumbled Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — metamorphic

Dyed Quartzite

Tumbled Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Quartzite pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Strawberry Quartz (or Sunstone / Tumbled Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (or Sunstone / Tumbled Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)) — Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)

Synthetic (Man-made Glass)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Vuggy or Weathered) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Vuggy or Weathered)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert Concretion (Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion (Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (SiO2)

Sandstone or Limestone (Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Sandstone or Limestone

Arenite or Calcareous Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Colorless faceted gemstone (most likely synthetic cubic zirconia) (Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (likely synthetic); natural alternatives include quartz or diamond) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone (most likely synthetic cubic zirconia)

Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (likely synthetic); natural alternatives include quartz or diamond

Amethyst (Rose-tinted variation) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Rose-tinted variation)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace iron impurities

Apache Tear (Hydrated Obsidian (Natural Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Hydrated Obsidian (Natural Volcanic Glass)

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

Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst cluster (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation) — mineral

Amethyst cluster

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert / Flint (Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Flint

Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Tumbled blue chalcedony (likely blue quartz/chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline silica, SiO₂; likely chalcedony, possibly dyed or surface-coated) — mineral

Tumbled blue chalcedony (likely blue quartz/chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline silica, SiO₂; likely chalcedony, possibly dyed or surface-coated

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass) (Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)) — Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)

Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)

Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Quartzite (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Metamorphic Quartz)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide / Metamorphic Quartz)

Ruby (or potential synthetic/imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby (or potential synthetic/imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Blue Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with inclusions)) — igneous

Blue Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with inclusions)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz or Yellow Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Smoky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with Iron Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Blue cabochon gemstone, likely sapphire (Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium) — gemstone

Blue cabochon gemstone, likely sapphire

Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium

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

Citrine Quartz Sphere

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass