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Mineraloid (Synthetic)

Browse mineraloid (synthetic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Shungite

Zincite

Opalite

Lead Feldspar

Zircon

White Beryl

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)) — metamorphic

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — Igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Red gemstone ring, likely garnet or synthetic ruby (Possibly almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) or corundum/ruby (Al₂O₃); image alone cannot distinguish) — gemstone

Red gemstone ring, likely garnet or synthetic ruby

Possibly almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) or corundum/ruby (Al₂O₃); image alone cannot distinguish

Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws) (Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend) — Non-geological / Man-made textile

Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws)

Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend

Non-geological / Man-made textile

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral) (Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur) — Synthetic / Textile

Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)

Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur

Synthetic / Textile

Faceted blue gemstone, likely blue topaz or synthetic spinel (Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); image insufficient for certainty) — gemstone

Faceted blue gemstone, likely blue topaz or synthetic spinel

Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); image insufficient for certainty

Parti Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Parti Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)) — Non-geological / Synthetic

Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Non-geological / Synthetic

Gold Sheen Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)) — igneous

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe3O4 / Gas Inclusions)

Cubic Zirconia (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Plastic Building Toy (Lego-style piece) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)) — not a rock/mineral

Plastic Building Toy (Lego-style piece)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

not a rock/mineral

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

Ruby / Red Corundum (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium trace)) — gemstone

Ruby / Red Corundum

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium trace)

Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style) (Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)) — Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)

Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)

Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)

Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich mineraloid)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich mineraloid)

Amber (Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Organic Mineraloid) - C10H16O

Ruby / Red Tourmaline (Corundum (Al2O3) or Elbaite (Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)) — mineral

Ruby / Red Tourmaline

Corundum (Al2O3) or Elbaite (Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)

Note: Item is not a geological specimen (Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer) — Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Note: Item is not a geological specimen

Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer

Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite α-FeO(OH))

White Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

White Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions) — man-made material

Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions

man-made material

Polished mahogany obsidian (probable) (Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite) — igneous

Polished mahogany obsidian (probable)

Volcanic glass; chiefly rhyolitic silica-rich glass (SiO₂), compositionally near rhyolite

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused silica)) — mineraloid / sedimentary (secondary formation)

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite-rich fused silica)

mineraloid / sedimentary (secondary formation)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Ruby (or potential synthetic/imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby (or potential synthetic/imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Pearl (Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)) — mineral

Pearl

Organic Mineraloid (CaCO3 + Conchiolin)

Diamond (Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)

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)

Abalone Shell (Nacre) (Aragonite (CaCO3) - Biogenic Mineral) — mineral

Abalone Shell (Nacre)

Aragonite (CaCO3) - Biogenic Mineral

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass (Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — mineral

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass

Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass