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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

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)) — Synthetic Glass (Man-made)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)

Synthetic Glass (Man-made)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion) — mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion

mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch) (Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)) — Non-geological

Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)

Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)

Peridot gemstone pendant (Olivine, gem-quality forsteritic olivine (approximately (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄)) — gemstone

Peridot gemstone pendant

Olivine, gem-quality forsteritic olivine (approximately (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄)

Diamond (Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)

Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike) (Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)) — Synthetic (Ceramic)

Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)

Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)

Synthetic (Ceramic)

Opalite (Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — Mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological) (Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers) — Anthropogenic / Non-mineral

Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)

Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers

Anthropogenic / Non-mineral

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

Emerald

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

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Red Agate (Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Red Agate (Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Purple Agate Sliced Tablet (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2), variety Chalcedony) — gemstone

Dyed Purple Agate Sliced Tablet

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)

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite) — Mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock

Ruby (varietal of Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — gemstone

Ruby (varietal of Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Aquamarine (Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18) — mineral

Aquamarine

Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral) (Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)) — Synthetic material/Textile

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)

Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)

Synthetic material/Textile

Diamond (C (Native Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

C (Native Carbon)

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

Rough Emerald (Beryl)

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

Clear Quartz (Faceted) / White Sapphire / Goshenite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Clear Quartz (Faceted) / White Sapphire / Goshenite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)

Blue faceted gemstones, likely blue sapphire (Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue varieties colored chiefly by iron and titanium) — gemstone

Blue faceted gemstones, likely blue sapphire

Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue varieties colored chiefly by iron and titanium

Dyed Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment) — metamorphic

Dyed Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment

Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine (Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)) — Mineraloid-like Synthetic Material

Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine

Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)

Mineraloid-like Synthetic Material

Orange cabochon gemstone, likely amber or amber-like resin (Natural amber: fossilized plant resin (organic mineraloid), commonly succinite; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Orange cabochon gemstone, likely amber or amber-like resin

Natural amber: fossilized plant resin (organic mineraloid), commonly succinite; exact identification requires testing

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite, Sodalite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Coal (Anthracite/Bituminous) (Carbo fossilium (primarily Carbon)) — sedimentary

Coal (Anthracite/Bituminous)

Carbo fossilium (primarily Carbon)

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation) (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)) — mineral

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue or Swiss Blue based on color saturation)

Al2SiO4(F,OH)2 (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)

Painted River Rock (Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen) (Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus) — Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

Fursuit (Synthetic Fur Specimen)

Canis anthropomorphus syntheticus

Anthropomorphic Textile Construct

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite) (Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)) — Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)

Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (amphibole mineral); Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6 (pyroxene mineral)

Metamorphic Rock / Mineral

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the green variety colored by chromium or vanadium) — Mineral (Gemstone variety of Beryl)

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the green variety colored by chromium or vanadium

Mineral (Gemstone variety of Beryl)

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

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Dyed Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2

Orange Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Orange Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)