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Mineral (Synthetic

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

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur) (Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)) — not a rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)

Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads (Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)) — igneous

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads

Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer) (Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n) — mineral (synthetic)

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)

Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n

mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral (synthetic)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

mineral (synthetic)

Opalite (Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineral (synthetic)

Opalite

Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Jewelry

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Co and metallic inclusions)) — mineral (synthetic glass)

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Co and metallic inclusions)

mineral (synthetic glass)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)

Opalite (Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)) — Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)

Opalite

Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)

Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion) — mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion

mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy) — Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy

Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)

Gastly (Trick or Trade Halloween Series) (Cellulose-carbonaceous composite (Lignocellulose laminated with pigmentary polymers)) — Mineral (Synthetic - Paper and Ink Polymorph)

Gastly (Trick or Trade Halloween Series)

Cellulose-carbonaceous composite (Lignocellulose laminated with pigmentary polymers)

Mineral (Synthetic - Paper and Ink Polymorph)

Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Ruby (in costume jewelry context) (Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium impurities) — mineral

Ruby (in costume jewelry context)

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium impurities

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions) — Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions

Synthetic/Man-made Glass

The user-provided image does not contain a rock or mineral specimen — N/A

The user-provided image does not contain a rock or mineral specimen

Note on Image Identification: Textile (N/A (Anthropogenic material)) — not a rock

Note on Image Identification: Textile

N/A (Anthropogenic material)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Man-made)) — mineral

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Man-made)

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities

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

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Opalised Glass

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

Opalite

Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O

Cubic Zirconia (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Parti Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Parti Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer) — Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer

Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass (Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — mineral

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass

Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)) — Non-geological / Synthetic

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Non-geological / Synthetic

Garden Quartz (Lodalite) (Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Garden Quartz (Lodalite)

Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)

Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Asphalt / Road Aggregate (Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)) — sedimentary

Asphalt / Road Aggregate

Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object) (Digital Multimeter (DMM)) — not a rock

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)

Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)