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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

Limonite (Ironstone) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone)

Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxides)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

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)

Green gemstone ring, likely emerald simulant or jade (Uncertain; possible beryl (emerald, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆), but the blurred image may show synthetic glass or another treated stone) — gemstone

Green gemstone ring, likely emerald simulant or jade

Uncertain; possible beryl (emerald, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆), but the blurred image may show synthetic glass or another treated stone

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)

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

Red gemstone ring, possibly synthetic ruby or red glass (Unidentified red stone; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃), but the image cannot confirm its identity) — gemstone

Red gemstone ring, possibly synthetic ruby or red glass

Unidentified red stone; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃), but the image cannot confirm its identity

Obsidian arrowhead (Volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂, with minor feldspar, pyroxene, and iron oxides) — igneous

Obsidian arrowhead

Volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂, with minor feldspar, pyroxene, and iron oxides

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities like Fe3O4)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities like Fe3O4)

Opal (Hydrated silica (SiO2 "NH2O)) — mineraloid

Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "NH2O)

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Snowflake Obsidian (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2) with Cristobalite inclusions

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Amber (Amber (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Amber (C10H16O)

Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber with Inclusion (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber with Inclusion

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl) (Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

Small clear crystal, possibly quartz or glass-like gemstone (Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or cubic zirconia) — mineral

Small clear crystal, possibly quartz or glass-like gemstone

Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or cubic zirconia

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

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

Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit (Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)) — not a rock (synthetic material/costume)

Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit

Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)

not a rock (synthetic material/costume)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)

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

Cubic Zirconia

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Black obsidian (likely) (Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂ composition) — igneous

Black obsidian (likely)

Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂ composition

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica glass) — igneous

Polished black stone, likely black obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica glass

Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily SiO2 (silicon dioxide)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Limonite (Iron Stone/Ocher) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone/Ocher)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (primarily SiO2)

Limonite/Goethite on Shale (Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock) — sedimentary

Limonite/Goethite on Shale

Hydrous ferric oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O) often associated with argillaceous rock

Snowflake Obsidian (Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Spherulitic Volcanic Glass (primarily SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite inclusions (70–75% SiO2)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Cristobalite Inclusions