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Man Made Mineral Simulant (Glass)

Browse man made mineral simulant (glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Porphyritic Obsidian

Porphyritic Obsidian

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Zincite

Carbonatite

Claystone

Starry Night Obsidian

Marl

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Mint Obsidian

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal) (Synthetic Silica Glass) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)

Synthetic Silica Glass

mineraloid (synthetic)

Faceted clear gemstone in a gold-tone ring, likely colorless glass or cubic zirconia (Undetermined; possible cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) or glass (amorphous SiO₂)) — gemstone

Faceted clear gemstone in a gold-tone ring, likely colorless glass or cubic zirconia

Undetermined; possible cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) or glass (amorphous SiO₂)

Beads (likely glass or man-made material) (N/A (artificial material)) — Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Beads (likely glass or man-made material)

N/A (artificial material)

Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass) — mineral

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass

Opalite (likely man-made glass) (Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral) — gemstone

Opalite (likely man-made glass)

Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral

Clear quartz crystal (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)

Goldstone (Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)

Colorless faceted gemstone (likely glass or cubic zirconia) (Likely cubic zirconia, ZrO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone (likely glass or cubic zirconia)

Likely cubic zirconia, ZrO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph

Goldstone (Aventurine glass) — mineral (man-made glass)

Goldstone

Aventurine glass

mineral (man-made glass)

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating

Tumbled white chalcedony (likely milky quartz) (Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled white chalcedony (likely milky quartz)

Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)

Tumbled milky quartz (likely) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen — N/A

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen

Opalite (likely imitation opal glass) (Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)) — mineral

Opalite (likely imitation opal glass)

Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)

Green Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)

Opalite crescent pendant (Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)) — gemstone

Opalite crescent pendant

Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)

Diamond (likely) in an antique gold ring (Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (likely) in an antique gold ring

Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineraloid

Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Opalite (Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)

mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Opalized Glass

Clear quartz crystal (likely) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal (likely)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Opalite (Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)) — Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)

Opalite

Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)

Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)

Polished milky quartz (likely quartz worry stone or wand) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Polished milky quartz (likely quartz worry stone or wand)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

White quartz pebble (Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz) — mineral

White quartz pebble

Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz

Opalite (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass (weathered)) — sedimentary

Green Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass (weathered)

Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by wave action)) — sedimentary

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by wave action)

Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite (Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass) — mineral

Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite

Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass

Opalite (Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)) — gemstone

Opalite

Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)

Opaline Glass (Opalite) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Opaline Glass (Opalite)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass

Mineraloid (Man-made)

Small rounded mineral pebble, possibly quartz (Uncertain; likely microcrystalline or crystalline SiO₂ (quartz), potentially with iron-oxide staining) — mineral

Small rounded mineral pebble, possibly quartz

Uncertain; likely microcrystalline or crystalline SiO₂ (quartz), potentially with iron-oxide staining

Likely tumbled or cut quartz/chalcedony fragment (Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably microcrystalline quartz or quartz) — mineral

Likely tumbled or cut quartz/chalcedony fragment

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably microcrystalline quartz or quartz

White sea glass (naturally frosted glass fragment) (Man-made silicate glass, typically soda-lime glass; not a mineral or rock) — mineral

White sea glass (naturally frosted glass fragment)

Man-made silicate glass, typically soda-lime glass; not a mineral or rock

Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz) — mineral

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz