Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Category
Man Made Glass Mineral Simulant
Browse man made glass mineral simulant specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Cubic Zirconia (in Jewelry)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Mineral
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC), though mostly synthetic
mineral
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Diamond (Set in jewelry)
Cubic Carbon (C)
mineral
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
not a natural rock
Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
igneous or metamorphic (base stone); anthropogenic (decoration)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
sedimentary (man-made composite)
Blue Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
man-made glass
Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Mineral
Rough Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
mineral
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
mineral
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Man-made material (constructed)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
mineral
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
not a rock
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
mineral
Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (complex silicate group including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite)
metamorphic
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Antropogenic (Man-made)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Synthetic / Textile
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
mineral
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)
Rough Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
igneous
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
man-made alloy (metallic)
Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives
mineraloid (man-made)
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
man-made material
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Metal Alloy / Manufactured Artifact
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Man-made Object (Metal/Alloy)
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
mineral
Hematite / Goethite (Iron Ore)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3 / FeO(OH))
mineral
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
mineral and glass
Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)
sedimentary