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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

Blue glassy tumbled stone, likely blue chalcedony or slag glass (Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly man-made blue glass) — mineral

Blue glassy tumbled stone, likely blue chalcedony or slag glass

Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly man-made blue glass

Raw quartz crystal (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz) — mineral

Raw quartz crystal

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)

Ferrochrome Slag (Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)) — industrial byproduct

Ferrochrome Slag

Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)

industrial byproduct

Slag (Industrial Byproduct) (Artificial silicate/iron byproduct) — Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Artificial silicate/iron byproduct

Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)

Polished black pebble, possibly obsidian (Volcanic glass (obsidian), likely; identification is tentative from the image) — igneous

Polished black pebble, possibly obsidian

Volcanic glass (obsidian), likely; identification is tentative from the image

Goldstone (Brown/Gold) (Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)) — gemstone

Goldstone (Brown/Gold)

Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)

Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made glass

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made glass

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)) — Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)

Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)

Unidentifiable Rock Fragment — Uncertain

Unidentifiable Rock Fragment

Rainbow Hematite Ring (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite Ring

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass) (Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)) — Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)

Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)

Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Concrete with Aggregate (Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)) — sedimentary

Concrete with Aggregate

Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)

Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper) (Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions) — gemstone

Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)

Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions

Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)) — Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)

Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)

Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)

White pebble, likely quartz or calcite (Indeterminate from image; possible microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)) — mineral

White pebble, likely quartz or calcite

Indeterminate from image; possible microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)) — igneous

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)

Transit Token (RTD Denver) (Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)) — not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)

Transit Token (RTD Denver)

Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)

not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)

Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass) (Obsidian; primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)

Obsidian; primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition

Opalite (Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

mineraloid (synthetic)

Aluminum Slag (Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)) — mineral

Aluminum Slag

Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching) — mineral

Dzi Bead (Etched Chalcedony)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with chemical etching

Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions) — mineral

Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions

Crackled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Crackled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy) (Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)) — Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)

Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)

Mineral alternative / Synthetic

Polished black stone, likely obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass; mostly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)) — igneous

Polished black stone, likely obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass; mostly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)

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

Milky quartz (rough fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Opalite (Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)

Asphalt / Road Aggregate (Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)) — sedimentary

Asphalt / Road Aggregate

Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)

Slag (Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)) — igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)

igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)

Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral) (Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment) — Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)

Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral)

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment

Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)

Titanium Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Titanium and Niobium) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Titanium and Niobium

Opalite-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal) (Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)) — gemstone

Opalite-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal)

Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)

Likely clear quartz crystal or glass-like gemstone (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the strongly magenta-lit image) — mineral

Likely clear quartz crystal or glass-like gemstone

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the strongly magenta-lit image

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer for an Aplite with Arfvedsonite spots)

Concretion with Geode Cavity (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center) — sedimentary

Concretion with Geode Cavity

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center

Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite) (Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)) — mineral

Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite)

Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)

Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete) (Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia) — sedimentary

Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)

Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia

Sea Glass (White/Clear) (Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO) — Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)

Sea Glass (White/Clear)

Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO

Anthropogenic (Man-made product subject to geological processes)

Chert (Arrowheads) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Arrowheads)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Libyan Desert Glass (Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)) — mineral (Tektite/Impactite)

Libyan Desert Glass

Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)

mineral (Tektite/Impactite)