Diamond
Carbon (C)
Category
Browse mineral (man made glass, not natural) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue glass
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Conglomerate
Conglomerate Rock (Paraconglomerate)
Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Beaded mineral/crystal jewelry (likely turquoise and coral accents)
Variable; blue beads may be turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), with possible dyed howlite, glass, or composite materials
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Red gemstone ring, likely garnet or synthetic ruby
Possibly almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) or corundum/ruby (Al₂O₃); image alone cannot distinguish
Slag Glass / Industrial Slag
Anthropogenic Glass
Tumbled chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/jasper
Tumbled greenstone (likely serpentinite or green jasper)
Serpentinite, commonly dominated by serpentine-group minerals (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄); exact identification requires testing
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Sandstone (specifically Arkose or Quartz Arenite)
Arenite (primarily SiO2 with possible Feldspar)
Blue glassy cabochon, likely blue quartz or synthetic glass
Possibly dyed blue chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂); visual identification is inconclusive
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond (Cluster Ring)
Carbon (C)
Polished orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)
Siliceous microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide and volcanic inclusions; commonly called ocean jasper
Granite
Granite (phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting of quartz, feldspar, and mica)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Rough Diamond
Pure Carbon (C)
Weathered concrete or cementitious slab (not natural rock)
Artificial calcium-silicate cement composite; likely Portland cement concrete
Red coral (likely precious coral)
Corallium sp.; calcium-carbonate skeleton, primarily calcite
Unidentified gray stone/concrete-like fragment
Indeterminate; likely a fine-grained carbonate or cementitious geological fragment
Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Beaded gemstone jewelry, likely carnelian and green aventurine
Carnelian: orange chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂); green aventurine: quartz with fuchsite or other inclusions (SiO₂)
Polished brown chalcedony (likely carnelian or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron oxides produce the brown coloration
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Red-and-brown agate bead bracelet
Agate, a microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), likely colored chalcedony/carnelian
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Fossil Turtle Shell
Testudines carapace fossil
Concrete or asphalt-like aggregate surface with a dark fragment
Uncertain; likely artificial concrete containing mixed lithic aggregate, not a natural rock
Conglomeratic concrete or asphalt aggregate surface with dark bituminous chunks
Polymictic gravel aggregate; dark pieces likely bitumen/asphalt, not a natural rock