Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Category
Browse man made mineral simulant (glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green)
Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant / Melee)
Carbon (C) / or synthetic cubic zirconia (ZrO2)
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Slag
Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Cherry Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)
Tumbled opalite (likely synthetic glass)
Opalite; typically man-made opalescent soda-lime glass, not a recognized mineral species
Black beaded bracelet, likely black onyx or glass
Possibly chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); the beads may instead be man-made glass
Blue-green cabochon, likely chalcedony or treated glass imitation
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony/possibly chrysoprase); identification uncertain from image
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Green glass cabochon or tumbled stone
Indeterminate; likely man-made glass, possibly aventurine glass rather than a natural mineral
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated)
Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)
Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste
Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Concrete fragment with Aggregate
Anthropogenic Concrete with Calcarious and Siliceous Aggregate
Blue goldstone beads
Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli
Chert (Chalky Flint Node)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Green Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Boxwork or Septarian Concretion
Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering
Slag
Metallurgical Slag
Mystic Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) with metallic film coating
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
Diamond-set gold ring (stone identity uncertain)
Possible diamond (crystalline carbon, C); metal setting appears gold-colored
Diamond ring (likely clear cut gemstone)
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)