Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
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Browse man made object (simulant) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Possible weathered basalt or slag fragment
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is uncertain from the image
Milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)
Faceted glass-like gemstone (likely synthetic quartz or cubic zirconia)
Identification uncertain; possibilities include synthetic quartz (SiO₂) or cubic zirconia (ZrO₂)
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Likely polished quartz or glass-like mineral cabochon
Probably quartz (SiO₂), though the image cannot exclude man-made glass
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass weathering product
Green glass cabochon or tumbled stone
Indeterminate; likely man-made glass, possibly aventurine glass rather than a natural mineral
Cullet Glass / Slag Glass
Amorphous silica glass
One Pound Coin (UK)
Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz — silicon dioxide (SiO₂), cryptocrystalline or microcrystalline variety possible
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Dalmatian jasper
Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Tumbled white chalcedony (likely milky quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Opalite (likely man-made opalescent glass)
Opalite; not a true mineral, typically synthetic opalescent glass (silica-based)
Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye
Unidentified gray metallic object
Not determinable from the image; likely a metal screw or manufactured fastener rather than geological material
Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Beads (likely glass or man-made material)
N/A (artificial material)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass
Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)