Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Category
Browse mineral (man made glass) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Blue slag glass / industrial smelter slag
Man-made iron-rich silicate slag; composition variable, commonly Fe–Ca–Mg–Al silicates with glassy phases
Quartzite (Engineered Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite
Yellow cabochon gemstone, likely citrine or yellow glass imitation
Quartz (SiO₂), if natural citrine; visual evidence is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or resin
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Conglomerate
Conglomerate Rock (Paraconglomerate)
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Green sea glass (likely)
Anthropogenic glass, not a mineral; composition commonly soda–lime silicate glass
Sea glass (likely pale blue glass)
Human-made silicate glass, likely soda-lime glass; not a natural mineral or rock
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Colorless faceted quartz-like gemstone
Likely quartz (SiO₂), though the appearance may also indicate man-made glass or cubic zirconia
Likely rough green-blue glassy mineral fragment
Unidentified; the image is insufficient to distinguish a natural mineral from industrial slag or glass
Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament
Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Likely green bottle glass, not a geological specimen
Manufactured soda-lime silicate glass
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Sea Glass
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Polished green-and-black banded cabochon (likely malachite imitation or dyed agate)
Uncertain; possible malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), banded agate (SiO₂), or man-made glass
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Uncertain; possible cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) or quartz (SiO₂), but the image may show a man-made simulant
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)
Orange glassy slag (industrial by-product)
Iron-rich silicate glass; composition varies, commonly Fe–Ca–Al silicate
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Blue tumbled glass or dyed stone (uncertain)
Unidentified; appearance is consistent with blue glass, but a blue mineral such as dyed quartz cannot be ruled out from the photo
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (glass)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Rough Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Tumbled quartz (likely milky quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)