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Mineral (Man Made Glass, Not Natural)

Browse mineral (man made glass, not natural) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Goldstone

Obsidian

Black Obsidian

Macusanite

Baddeleyite

Blue Goldstone

Green Obsidian

Blue Obsidian

Midnight Obsidian

Maskelynite

Pink Obsidian

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Opalite Egg (Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)) — mineral

Opalite Egg

Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)

Polished opalite (likely man-made opalescent glass) (Opalite is a commercial name, not a mineral; typically opalescent glass, often soda-lime silicate glass) — mineral

Polished opalite (likely man-made opalescent glass)

Opalite is a commercial name, not a mineral; typically opalescent glass, often soda-lime silicate glass

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)

Blue Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silica, SiO2)) — gemstone

Blue Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silica, SiO2)

Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass) — sedimentary

Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass

Blue glassy gemstone-like specimen (Indeterminate; possibly dyed or treated turquoise, blue apatite, or man-made glass) — gemstone

Blue glassy gemstone-like specimen

Indeterminate; possibly dyed or treated turquoise, blue apatite, or man-made glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)) — Man-made Material / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)

Man-made Material / Glass

Opalite glass sphere (likely synthetic imitation) (Man-made opalescent glass; not natural opal) — mineral

Opalite glass sphere (likely synthetic imitation)

Man-made opalescent glass; not natural opal

Opalite (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opaline Glass (Opalite) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Opaline Glass (Opalite)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass

Mineraloid (Man-made)

Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye) — gemstone

Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye

Blue Diamond (Carbon with Boron impurities (C)) — gemstone

Blue Diamond

Carbon with Boron impurities (C)

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen — N/A

Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen

Opalite (Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)

Opalite (Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)) — gemstone

Opalite

Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)

Opalite (likely man-made glass) (Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral) — gemstone

Opalite (likely man-made glass)

Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral

Opalite (Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)) — Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)

Opalite

Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)

Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)

Sea Glass (Man-made silicate glass) — sedimentary

Sea Glass

Man-made silicate glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Goldstone (Man-made glass infused with copper particles) — gemstone

Goldstone

Man-made glass infused with copper particles

Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass) (Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species) — mineral

Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)

Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species

N/A - Non-Geological Item — not a rock/mineral

N/A - Non-Geological Item

not a rock/mineral

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)

Diamond (or Simulant) (Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Simulant)

Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)

Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones (Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)) — mineral

Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones

Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal) (Synthetic Silica Glass) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)

Synthetic Silica Glass

mineraloid (synthetic)

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass) (Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral) — mineral

Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)

Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral

Sea Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide (man-made glass weathered by nature)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Amorphous silicon dioxide (man-made glass weathered by nature)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Black tumbled stone, possibly obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂), identification uncertain from image) — igneous

Black tumbled stone, possibly obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂), identification uncertain from image

Polished blue glassy mineral specimen, likely sodalite or blue aventurine (Most consistent with sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), though dyed quartzite or blue glass cannot be excluded from the photograph) — mineral

Polished blue glassy mineral specimen, likely sodalite or blue aventurine

Most consistent with sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), though dyed quartzite or blue glass cannot be excluded from the photograph

Opalite (Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)

Opalite (likely imitation opal glass) (Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)) — mineral

Opalite (likely imitation opal glass)

Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)

Opalite crescent pendant (Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)) — gemstone

Opalite crescent pendant

Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)

Tumbled milky quartz (Quartz (SiO₂), cryptocrystalline-to-massive variety) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz

Quartz (SiO₂), cryptocrystalline-to-massive variety

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)

mineraloid (man-made)

Goldstone (brown goldstone) (Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass) — gemstone

Goldstone (brown goldstone)

Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass