Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)
Category
Browse mineraloid (synthetic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Gemstone ring (stones not identifiable from image)
Unknown; the ring appears to contain two yellow stones and one colorless stone, possibly faceted gemstones or simulants
Gemstone rings (stones not reliably identifiable)
The pale stone may be quartz or another translucent gem; the red stone may be ruby, garnet, or synthetic corundum. Image detail is insufficient for identification.
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Blue cabochon gemstone ring
Uncertain; likely blue sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), blue topaz, or synthetic glass/spinel
Red gemstone ring, likely ruby or synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; the image alone cannot confirm whether it is natural or synthetic
Faceted Gemstones (Mixed)
Various (e.g., Corundum, Beryl, Quartz, or synthetic equivalents)
Ruby ring
Corundum (Al₂O₃), red variety colored mainly by chromium
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian — volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂
Gold Sheen Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)
Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite α-FeO(OH))
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
White Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Abalone Shell (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) - Biogenic Mineral
Gemstone Ring
Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)
Small colored gemstone or glass cabochons (uncertain)
Not identifiable from the image; the pieces may be colored glass or synthetic stones rather than natural minerals.
Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely ruby or red spinel; identity unconfirmed)
Possibly corundum (ruby, Al₂O₃) or spinel (MgAl₂O₄); visual identification alone cannot distinguish these from glass or synthetic stones.
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Cubic Zirconia and Synthetic Ruby Jewelry
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) and Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)
Polished mahogany obsidian (probable)
Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Fulgurite
Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused silica)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Opalite
Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide, SiC
Red glassy mineral specimen, likely synthetic ruby or red spinel
Most consistent with synthetic corundum (Al₂O₃, ruby) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); exact identification requires testing
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with crystalline copper/cobalt inclusions
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Amber in Matrix
Succinite (Carbon-based organic polymer)
Obsidian
Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass, predominantly SiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass