Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye
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Browse mineral (man made aura treatment) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Aura Quartz (Coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with metallic vapor
Mixed Agate and Lapis Lazuli Bracelet
Chalcedony (SiO2) and Lapis Lazuli (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
One Pound Coin (UK)
Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)
Aura Quartz Bead
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with metal coating
Green Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with metallic vapors (typically Gold, Chromium, or Titanium)
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Titanium Coated Aura Quartz (Apple Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition Coating
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Sea Glass
Silicon dioxide (mostly)
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Cullet Glass / Slag Glass
Amorphous silica glass
Goldstone and Aura Quartz
Cuprous Glass (Goldstone) and Titanium-coated SiO2 (Aura Quartz)
Quartz pebble (Quartztite fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
Opalite
Man-made opalized glass
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made)
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)
Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass
Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Polished blue stone, likely sodalite or dyed agate
Sodalite: Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂; exact identification requires testing
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)