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Mineral (Synthetic)

Browse mineral (synthetic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Zincite

Opalite

Lead Feldspar

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Chalcanthite (Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)) — mineral

Chalcanthite

Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen) (Polyurethane or Polyester Resin) — mineraloid (man-made)

Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)

Polyurethane or Polyester Resin

mineraloid (man-made)

Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — Mineral

Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic) — Man-made material (simulant/artifact)

Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic

Man-made material (simulant/artifact)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace elements)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace elements)

Blue Dyed Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (Diamond (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (C)

Opal (Hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Unidentified polished dark gemstone cabochon (Possibly hematite, obsidian, jet, or dark agate; image insufficient for a definitive identification) — gemstone

Unidentified polished dark gemstone cabochon

Possibly hematite, obsidian, jet, or dark agate; image insufficient for a definitive identification

Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen. (Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane) — Synthetic/Natural Fiber (Non-Geological)

Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen.

Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane

Synthetic/Natural Fiber (Non-Geological)

Ametrine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)) — gemstone

Ametrine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Likely blue sapphire ring (Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely sapphire; surrounding stones may be diamonds or colored gems) — gemstone

Likely blue sapphire ring

Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely sapphire; surrounding stones may be diamonds or colored gems

Tumbled turquoise-like stone (Likely turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O) — mineral

Tumbled turquoise-like stone

Likely turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O

Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — gemstone

Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Blue gemstone, likely iolite or blue sapphire (Iolite (cordierite, Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) or corundum (sapphire, Al₂O₃)) — gemstone

Blue gemstone, likely iolite or blue sapphire

Iolite (cordierite, Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈) or corundum (sapphire, Al₂O₃)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Goldstone (Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)

Dyed Quartz Pendant (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Pendant

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)

Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions

Dyed Blue Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Clear quartz sphere (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or low-grade milky quartz) — mineral

Clear quartz sphere

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or low-grade milky quartz

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)

Ruby (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)

Pink corundum (likely synthetic or treated sapphire) (Corundum, Al₂O₃; pink coloration commonly from chromium or treatment) — gemstone

Pink corundum (likely synthetic or treated sapphire)

Corundum, Al₂O₃; pink coloration commonly from chromium or treatment

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch) (Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)) — Non-geological

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)

Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)

Silicon (Element Si) — mineral

Silicon

Element Si

Diamond or Cubic Zirconia (Carbon (diamond) or Zirconium dioxide (cubic zirconia)) — gemstone

Diamond or Cubic Zirconia

Carbon (diamond) or Zirconium dioxide (cubic zirconia)

Blue Quartz / Glass Gemstone Pendant (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) or Synthetic Glass) — gemstone

Blue Quartz / Glass Gemstone Pendant

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) or Synthetic Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)

White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl (Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image) — gemstone

White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl

Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image