Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
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Browse man made mineral simulant (glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Green Glass Slag
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (group of hydrous magnesium iron phyllosilicate minerals)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Precious Coral (Red Coral)
Corallium rubrum (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine minerals: Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
Native Silver
Silver (elemental Ag)
Cullet Glass (Strawberry Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed of orthoclase, quartz, and plagioclase)
Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)
Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)
Jade
Jade can refer to two distinct minerals: Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) and Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6). Based on the image, showing a relatively uniform green color and possibly slight translucence in bead form, it is very likely one of these, but determining which one from a photo is difficult without specific testing.
Corundum (Sapphire variant)
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
Jasper Marble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Impurities
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Howlite
Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide, Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Diamond (in a gold ring)
Diamond (pure carbon, C)
Pearl
Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals: (Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)2-3(Si,Al,Fe)2O5(OH)4)
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)
Chalk
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Chert
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (SiO2)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Diamond (in jewelry setting)
Diamond (C - Carbon)