Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Category
Browse mineral (synthetic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Polished amethyst cabochon
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Red gemstone ring; likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Undetermined from the image; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃), while red glass is amorphous silicate
Blue-green cut gemstone, possibly aquamarine
Unconfirmed; aquamarine is blue-green beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Blue gemstone ring, likely blue topaz or synthetic blue spinel
Likely topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); identification is uncertain from the image
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Hematite bead bracelet
Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished magnetic hematite or hematite-coated beads
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Rough White Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate, ZrSiO4)
Strawberry Quartz (or Sunstone / Tumbled Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions
Likely colorless topaz
Topaz, Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia or diamond
Uncertain from image; cubic zirconia (ZrO₂) is a common diamond simulant, while diamond is crystalline carbon (C)
Likely silicon carbide (carborundum)
Synthetic silicon carbide (SiC), likely blue-green crystalline grit
Bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), synthetic laboratory-grown crystal
Chrysocolla in Malachite
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)
Decorative opal-like turtle mosaic
Likely imitation or assembled opal material; exact stones cannot be confirmed visually
Blue opalite (often sold as synthetic opal)
Opalite glass; amorphous hydrated silica if natural opal (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Polished hematite bead necklace
Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished beads
Polished turquoise cabochon pendant
Turquoise, hydrated copper-aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or matrix-bearing material
Turquoise
Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Ammolite
Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Small faceted gemstone, likely diamond
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Amethyst jewelry centerpiece
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), likely set with colorless diamonds or other gems
Green faceted gemstone, likely synthetic glass or peridot
Indeterminate from image; possible peridot (olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄) or green synthetic glass
K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)
Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)
Faceted transparent gemstone pendant
Likely cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly diamond or synthetic moissanite
Painted Rock
Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)