Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)
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Browse mineral (synthetic paper and ink polymorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear Quartz (faceted) / Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond (Faceted Gemstone)
Native Carbon (C)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Chalcanthite
Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes
Dyed Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Shungite
Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian rock)
Anthracite coal
Anthracite; predominantly carbon (C), with minor mineral ash
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Amethyst (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Red Sandstone
Arenite (Ferruginous Sandstone)
Amethyst (Resin Carving/Orgonite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (Formula: C10H16O)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)
Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pyrite in Matrix (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety)
Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)
Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)