Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands
Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible
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Browse man made glass mineral simulant specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands
Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Hematite / Goethite (Iron Ore)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely moss or dendritic agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, with iron-oxide inclusions
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Diamond (or Cut Gemstone / Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue glass-like tumbled specimen
Most likely cobalt-blue slag glass or manufactured glass; not confidently identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Dyed howlite or turquoise imitation
Howlite: Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; turquoise: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Native Silver
Silver (elemental Ag)
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Sandstone)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with impurities
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)
Greenstone / Serpentinite
Serpentinite (complex of Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn silicate minerals including Antigorite, Lizardite, and Chrysotile)
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Yellow Sapphire (Raw)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Green Glass Slag
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
Diamond (in a gold ring)
Diamond (pure carbon, C)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Cullet Glass (Strawberry Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants