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Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)

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

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Opalite

Zincite

Sideromelane

Lead Feldspar

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Tachylite

Obsidian

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Macusanite

Diamond (Carbon (C), Native Element) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C), Native Element

Green glass sphere/marble (Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)) — Man-made object (Simulant)

Green glass sphere/marble

Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)

Man-made object (Simulant)

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls) (Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)

Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin

Painted Rock (Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)) — sedimentary

Painted Rock

Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)

Painted River Rock (Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone

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)

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

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

mineral (synthetic)

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

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

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

Ruby (Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

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

Ruby (in jewelry)

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Zircon (Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)) — mineral

Zircon

Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)

K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper) (Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)) — igneous

K2 Stone (or K2 Jasper)

Azurite-in-Granite (Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Plagioclase, Muscovite, and Azurite)

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

Emerald

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

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured) (SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)) — Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured)

SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)

Synthetic/Amorphous Solid

Blue Agate Geode (Dyed) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Agate Geode (Dyed)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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)

Larimar (Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))) — Mineral variant / Gemstone

Larimar

Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))

Mineral variant / Gemstone

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)

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

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass) (Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)) — Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)

Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)

Mineraloid/Synthetic Material

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

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

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

Ametrine

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

Chalcanthite (Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)) — mineral

Chalcanthite

Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)

Iolite (Cordierite) (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18) — Mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge) (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz (with Druzy/Polished Edge)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological) (Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)) — Synthetic / Man-made textile

Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)

Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)

Synthetic / Man-made textile

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-dominant metamorphic rock, Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-dominant metamorphic rock, Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2

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

Ruby (set in a gold pendant) (Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby (set in a gold pendant)

Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)

Diamond (Cut Gemstone) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Cut Gemstone)

Carbon (C)

Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object (Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)) — Non-geological

Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object

Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)

Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable) (Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline quartz; silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)

Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline quartz; silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Staurolite (Fairy Stone) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Stone)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Crystal Quartz Beads (likely Clear Quartz) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Crystal Quartz Beads (likely Clear Quartz)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Dalmatian Stone (Dalmatian Stone (Felsic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Dalmatian Stone

Dalmatian Stone (Felsic Igneous Rock)

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

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

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

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)