Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
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Browse manufactured glass (simulant) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or white sapphire
Dyed Pink Quartzite (Jadeite Simulant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic dye
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Polished black stone, likely obsidian
Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂
Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass)
Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline
Faceted purple-blue beads, likely synthetic glass or treated gemstone
Indeterminate; possible synthetic corundum, synthetic spinel, or dyed quartz (SiO₂)
Clear quartz sphere or polished quartz cabochon (tentative)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); appearance may also be consistent with ordinary glass, which cannot be ruled out from the image alone
Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives
Likely polished black stone or obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly SiO₂
Leopard jasper (orbicular jasper)
Silicified volcanic rock, chiefly microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂) with feldspar and iron-oxide inclusions
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
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.
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Moonstone/Opal)
Weathered sandstone or iron-stained sedimentary stone
Quartz-rich sandstone, commonly arkose or lithic sandstone; composition cannot be confirmed visually
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass
Tumbled pale quartz/chalcedony fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly microcrystalline chalcedony
Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Polished black obsidian pyramid/block
Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic silica (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely pumice
Pumice (highly vesicular volcanic glass; composition commonly rhyolitic to andesitic)
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Black Opal (Triplet)
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions
Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)
Possibly tumbled dark stone or mineral specimen
Indeterminate from image; possibly black tourmaline, basalt, or another dark silicate
Likely polished dark stone or glassy mineral bead
Indeterminate; possibly obsidian, hematite, or a dark agate
Quartz pebble in concrete
Quartz (SiO₂), embedded in Portland-cement concrete
Crackle Quartz (Dyed)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Treated
Chert (Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Cullet Glass (Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
Sea Glass (Uranium/Vaseline Glass variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Uranium Oxide (U3O8)
Tumbled black stone, likely obsidian
Obsidian (natural volcanic glass; mainly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)