Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
not a natural rock
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Man Made Mineral Simulant (Glass)
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Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye
mineral
Diamond (Set in jewelry)
Cubic Carbon (C)
mineral
Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
mineral
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
mineral
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
metamorphic
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
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)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
igneous
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Mineral
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identity is visual and not definitive
gemstone
Rough Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
mineral
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
not a rock
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC), though mostly synthetic
mineral
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
sedimentary (man-made composite)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (glass)
mineral
Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Mineral
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Diamond jewelry
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)
gemstone
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
man-made glass
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Synthetic / Textile
Serpentine (Serpentinite)
Serpentinite (complex silicate group including lizardite, chrysotile, and antigorite)
metamorphic
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Man-made material (constructed)
Blue Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
mineral
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide, ZrO2)
mineral
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond
gemstone
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
mineral
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Antropogenic (Man-made)
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
mineral
Serpentinite
Serpentine group minerals (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)
Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; silicon dioxide, SiO₂
gemstone
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
gemstone
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2+KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
metamorphic
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
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
igneous
Rough Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
sedimentary
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
man-made glass