Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Category
Browse mineral (synthetic paper and ink polymorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with crystalline copper/cobalt inclusions
Sandstone (Ferruginous)
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)
Muscovite Mica (in Quartz matrix)
Potassium aluminum silicate hydroxide fluoride (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)
Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC)
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Mica
Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2)
Chalk (Limestone variant)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Sandstone (Calcareous or Quartz-rich)
Arenite
Gemstone Ring
Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made)
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Tumbled honey calcite (likely aragonite/calcite material)
Calcite, CaCO₃; possibly aragonite, a polymorph of CaCO₃
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz)
Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Aragonite Star Cluster
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Lava Stone and Chakra Beads
Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Sandstone (Principally SiO2)
Sandstone Pebble
Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass
Botryoidal Aragonite (Cave Popcorn)
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)