Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
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Browse mineraloid (man made origin) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
Tumbled black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)
Beads (likely glass or man-made material)
N/A (artificial material)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
Red glassy cabochon, likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Uncertain; possible synthetic corundum (Al₂O₃, chromium-colored) or man-made glass
One Pound Coin (UK)
Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)
Green Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Clear-stone silver-tone teardrop earring
The stones may be colorless quartz or glass; the image does not allow reliable identification. Metal setting appears silver-tone.
Jet
Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Opalite
Man-made opalized glass