Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
mineraloid
Category
Man Made Glass Mineral Simulant
Browse man made glass mineral simulant specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
not a rock
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)
sedimentary
Aura Quartz
Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating
mineral
Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining)
Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)
sedimentary
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
sedimentary (base), then artificial
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Synthetic / Composite Material
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Mineraloid (synthetic)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)
sedimentary
Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives
Mineraloid
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
mineral
Green Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides
mineraloid / anthropogenic (man-made origin)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid
Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components
Synthetic/Man-made object
Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Amorphous Solid
Ferruginous Conglomerate (or Iron-Rich Concrete/Slag)
Clastic Sedimentary (Silicon Dioxide/Iron Oxide matrix)
sedimentary
Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
mineral
Hematite Beads
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Mineral
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
Opalite
Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)
mineraloid
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
mineral
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Manufactured Glass
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
mineral
Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
mineral
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) in Gold-Plated Setting
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
Conglomerate
Conglomerate Rock (Paraconglomerate)
sedimentary
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Non-geological / Synthetic
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia
mineral
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Metamorphic (modified)
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
sedimentary (imitation)
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
man-made glass