Polished ruby cabochon (likely synthetic or treated)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), colored red by chromium
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Browse mineral (man made aura treatment) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Polished ruby cabochon (likely synthetic or treated)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), colored red by chromium
Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue glass
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Yellow calcite (likely)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Dyed Quartz / Rose Quartz Imitation
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Blue slag glass or dyed glass-like industrial material
Amorphous silicate glass; likely copper-bearing blue slag, but possibly colored man-made glass
Smoky Quartz with Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
Amethyst (rough fragment)
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety colored mainly by iron-related defects
Titanium Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with Titanium
Blue-green agate bead bracelet
Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely dyed blue-green
Rhodochrosite (Beads) and Citrine (Pendant)
Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) and Quartz variety Citrine (SiO2)
Blue tumbled glass-like specimen; likely blue slag glass
Likely man-made glass (silicate glass), not a natural mineral; exact material cannot be confirmed from the image
Faceted amber-colored gemstone, possibly citrine
Unidentified transparent gem; citrine is quartz (SiO₂), but the image alone cannot confirm the material
Calcite in Matrix
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) on Sedimentary Host Rock
Jade pendant, likely jadeite
Jadeite, NaAlSi₂O₆ (possibly nephrite, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂)
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Amethyst cluster
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Blue crystal/mineral specimen (possibly blue quartz or dyed stone)
Uncertain from photograph; possible quartz, SiO₂, or a blue copper-bearing mineral
Amethyst (large crystal point)
Quartz, SiO₂; purple coloration from trace iron and irradiation
Likely polished blue-green gemstone
Indeterminate from image; possibilities include sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), aquamarine (beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), or blue-green tourmaline
Polished golden mineral specimen, likely golden calcite or citrine quartz
Identification uncertain from the photograph; possibilities include calcite (CaCO₃) or quartz (SiO₂), with the color potentially enhanced by polishing or coating
Dyed agate slice
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), typically banded chalcedony
Druzy Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled yellow-brown quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; yellow color may result from iron impurities
Polished agate or chalcedony slice (uncertain)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly fossil-bearing chalcedony
Polished blue chalcedony (likely blue quartz/chalcedony cabochon)
Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline SiO₂; possibly dyed or treated common quartz
Raw Calcite
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3)
Likely labradorite or another feldspar-rich rough stone
Possibly labradorite, a plagioclase feldspar: (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈; identification is uncertain from the image
Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation
Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass
Granodiorite
Granodiorite
Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) with Bornite (Cu5FeS4) oxidation
Rose Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Tumbled pale-yellow quartz (likely citrine or iron-stained quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Yellow-orange tumbled stone, likely carnelian or orange jasper
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; possibly iron-rich jasper
Dragon Vein Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red glassy cabochon, likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Uncertain; possible synthetic corundum (Al₂O₃, chromium-colored) or man-made glass
Tumbled blue-gray stone, possibly chalcedony or quartzite
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient for confident identification
Translucent yellow-green chalcedony, possibly common opal
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), potentially mixed with opaline silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Tumbled yellow chalcedony (likely citrine or yellow jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; exact identification requires testing
Tumbled agate (likely Botswana or fortification agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony with banded impurities)
Tumbled blue-green chalcedony (likely dyed agate or chrysocolla-bearing chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; blue coloration may reflect chrysocolla, copper minerals, or dye