Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)
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Browse mineraloid (synthetic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, mixtures of FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic glass or dyed stone
Indeterminate from image; possible glass, synthetic spinel, sodalite, or lapis lazuli
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Lava Stone and Chakra Beads
Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)
Synthetic Ruby (Jewel Bearings)
Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3 doped with Chromium)
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Pink faceted gemstone ring (stone uncertain)
Possibly tourmaline or glass; image alone cannot establish identity
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, SiO₂
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue sapphire (likely synthetic or treated corundum)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue from iron and titanium impurities
Ruby (mounted cabochon)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color typically from chromium
Cubic Zirconia (as a jewelry specimen)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond
Ruby (Corundum in Ring Setting)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Faceted Diamond or Cubic Zirconia
Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
Blue sapphire ring
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium
Blue sapphire
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), colored blue mainly by iron and titanium
Blue gemstone ring, likely sapphire
Corundum, Al₂O₃ (probable blue sapphire); surrounding stones may be diamonds or simulants
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Pearl (Biogenic Mineral)
Calcium Carbonate (primarily Aragonite) with Conchiolin; CaCO3
Polished mahogany obsidian
Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic composition (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)
Bumblebee Jasper
Calcite with Arsenic and Sulfur inclusions
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)
Obsidian (Gold Sheen)
Obsidian (SiO2 + impurities)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Snowflake Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Faceted blue gemstone, likely blue sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃); identification from the image is provisional
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Probably cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); diamond cannot be confirmed visually
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)
Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Diamond-set gold ring (stone identity uncertain)
Possible diamond (crystalline carbon, C); metal setting appears gold-colored
Faceted red gemstone, likely ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), colored red by chromium; identification from the image is uncertain