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Volcanic Glass (Igneous)

Browse volcanic glass (igneous) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Black Obsidian

Pink Obsidian

Sideromelane

Obsidian

Tachylite

Perlite

Yellow Obsidian

Yellow Obsidian

Turquoise Obsidian

Teal Obsidian

Green Sheen Obsidian

Clear Obsidian

Cobalt Blue Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Volcanic Glass (composed mainly of SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Volcanic Glass (composed mainly of SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Apache Tear Variety) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Smoky Quartz (Apache Tear Variety)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Volcanic Glass

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulites (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite (SiO2)

Apache Tear (Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass - SiO2)) — igneous

Apache Tear

Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass - SiO2)

Basalt with vesicles/amygdules (Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)) — igneous

Basalt with vesicles/amygdules

Basalt (containing volcanic glass and plagioclase)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic glass)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Snowflake Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass) with Cristobalite inclusions

Black Obsidian with white veins (Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian with white veins

Volcanic Glass (70–75% SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass with vesicular texture)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass with vesicular texture)

Obsidian Arrowhead (Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian Arrowhead

Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Froth)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Froth)

Polished Black Onyx (or Obsidian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Polished Black Onyx (or Obsidian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled purple jasper (likely rhyolite-derived jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron/manganese oxide impurities; possibly purple rhyolitic jasper) — igneous

Tumbled purple jasper (likely rhyolite-derived jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron/manganese oxide impurities; possibly purple rhyolitic jasper

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Black Obsidian) (Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Black Obsidian)

Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic rock with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic rock with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)

Volcanic scoria (likely) (Scoria, a vesicular basaltic to andesitic volcanic rock) — igneous

Volcanic scoria (likely)

Scoria, a vesicular basaltic to andesitic volcanic rock

Tumbled obsidian (Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)) — igneous

Tumbled obsidian

Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (approximately 70–80% SiO₂)

Chalcedony (Dyed Agate and Citrine-style Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Chalcedony (Dyed Agate and Citrine-style Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Snowflake Obsidian (possibly mixed with Jasper or other matrix) (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian (possibly mixed with Jasper or other matrix)

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Tumbled Stones Collection (Tiger's Eye, Snowflake Obsidian, Aventurine, etc.) (Silica minerals (primarily SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Stones Collection (Tiger's Eye, Snowflake Obsidian, Aventurine, etc.)

Silica minerals (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Cristobalite)

Vesicular basalt (probable scoriaceous basalt) (Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides, with possible olivine) — igneous

Vesicular basalt (probable scoriaceous basalt)

Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and iron-titanium oxides, with possible olivine

Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (70-75% SiO2)

Red vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria (Basaltic scoria; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass) — igneous

Red vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria

Basaltic scoria; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, olivine, and volcanic glass