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Mineraloid (Synthetic)

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

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin); C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Amber / Copal (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)) — Mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)

Baltic Amber (Succinite (Polmerized conifer resin)) — mineraloid

Baltic Amber

Succinite (Polmerized conifer resin)

Sea Glass (often mistaken for Gemstones) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace additives) — mineraloid

Sea Glass (often mistaken for Gemstones)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace additives

Cobalt Blue Slag Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (anthropogenic) with Cobalt additives) — mineraloid

Cobalt Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (anthropogenic) with Cobalt additives

Amber (Succinite (a variety of fossilized tree resin); chemical formula appx. C10H16O) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a variety of fossilized tree resin); chemical formula appx. C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Spherulite Inclusions (70-75% SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Opal (Precious Opal)

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Chrysocolla in Malachite (Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Chrysocolla in Malachite

Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)

White Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

White Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration) — mineral

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration

Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shungite (Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)) — mineral

Shungite

Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite (Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonitic Iron Ore / Goethite

Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide (primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite or Magnetite)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with inclusions of Hematite or Magnetite)

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)

Cultured Marble (Synthetic) (Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)) — Synthetic / Composite Material

Cultured Marble (Synthetic)

Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)

Synthetic / Composite Material

Staurolite (Fairy Stone) (Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))) — metamorphic

Staurolite (Fairy Stone)

Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian) (Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (specifically Mahogany Obsidian)

Volcanic glass (high silica content, SiO2)

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

Obsidian with Mahogany Phasing

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass; SiO2 content > 70%)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass; SiO2 content > 70%)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Limonite (Iron Stone/Goethite) (Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite: α-FeO(OH))) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone/Goethite)

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

Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)