Opalite
Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Category
Browse mineral (synthetic paper and ink polymorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Polished malachite
Malachite, Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Aragonite Star Cluster (Cross-section)
Aragonite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Aragonite (Botryoidal/Coralloidal variety)
Aragonite (CaCO3)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Blue Kyanite
Kyanite (Al2SiO5)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Sandstone
Sandstone (composed predominantly of Quartz, SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Sandstone (Calcareous or Quartz-rich)
Arenite
Cave (botryoidal) aragonite or calcite specimen
Aragonite (CaCO₃), possibly mixed with calcite and iron-oxide inclusions
Pyrite (Fool's Gold)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Rainbow Hematite / Magnetic Hematite
Iron oxide (Fe2O3) - often synthetic/coated for beads
Muscovite
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Sandstone (likely Quartzose)
Sandstone (Principally SiO2)
Sandstone Pebble
Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing agents)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Mica
Phlogopite or Biotite group (KMg3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 / K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Diamond
Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O
Banded Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Chalk (Limestone variant)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Aragonite / Calcite Geode
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Selenite
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
Red glassy mineral specimen, likely synthetic ruby or red spinel
Most consistent with synthetic corundum (Al₂O₃, ruby) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); exact identification requires testing
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Diamond (Faceted Colorless)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Orgonite Pyramid (containing Amethyst and mixed minerals)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in synthetic resin
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Pink microcline feldspar (likely amazonite-type feldspar)
Microcline, KAlSi₃O₈ (potassium feldspar)
Aragonite
Aragonite (CaCO3)