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Mineral (Synthetic Paper And Ink Polymorph)

Browse mineral (synthetic paper and ink polymorph) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz) (Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz)

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Blue Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface) (Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)) — not a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)

Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)

not a rock or mineral

Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)

Cubic Zirconia (Man-made) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate) — man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate

man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

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

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)

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

mineral (synthetic)

Amber (Succinite (Resinite)) — Organic Crystal (Mineraloid)

Amber

Succinite (Resinite)

Organic Crystal (Mineraloid)

Ametrine (Ametrine (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace amounts of Iron)) — mineral

Ametrine

Ametrine (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with trace amounts of Iron)

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)) — mineral

Zircon

Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)

Pink Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye) — mineral

Dyed Crackle Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

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

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon dioxide with aluminum impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon dioxide with aluminum impurities (SiO2)

Ammolite (Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Ammolite

Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)

Kyanite (Kyanite (Al2SiO5)) — Mineral

Kyanite

Kyanite (Al2SiO5)

Opalite (a synthetic glass) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant) — Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)

Opalite (a synthetic glass)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant

Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration) — mineral

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration

Chrysocolla in Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Malachite

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)

Rough Emerald (Beryl) (Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)) — mineral

Rough Emerald (Beryl)

Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6 with Cr/V impurities)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

White Marble (Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)) — metamorphic

White Marble

Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)

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

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)