Raw ruby (likely corundum)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color caused mainly by chromium
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Browse mineraloid like synthetic material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Raw ruby (likely corundum)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color caused mainly by chromium
Rock Crystal (Clear Quartz)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (often containing Fayalite: Fe2SiO4)
Tumbled turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian — volcanic glass, primarily SiO₂
Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass
Tourmalinated Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Schorl inclusions (SiO2 + NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Limonite with Quartz (Gossan)
Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Faceted yellow-green gemstone, likely peridot
Olivine, typically forsterite-rich (Mg₂SiO₄)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear quartz sphere
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or low-grade milky quartz
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass)
Mahogany Obsidian Arrowhead
Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Red gemstone ring, likely ruby or synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; the image alone cannot confirm whether it is natural or synthetic
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃); ruby is red chromium-bearing corundum
Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
Ruby in matrix (likely ruby-bearing corundum)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), chromium-bearing variety
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification cannot be confirmed from the photograph
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic melt; primarily SiO₂)
White Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Black faceted gemstone, likely spinel or black tourmaline
Most plausibly black spinel (MgAl₂O₄); visually similar possibilities include schorl tourmaline (NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) or synthetic glass
Clear faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identity cannot be confirmed from the glare-heavy image
Emerald (likely faceted gemstone)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; green color typically from chromium and/or vanadium
Pearl (in a decorative hair comb setting)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite, bonded with Conchiolin
Blue topaz pendant
Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂), likely treated blue topaz
Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)
Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.
Yellow-orange faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow topaz
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; yellow topaz: Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished green-and-black banded cabochon (likely malachite imitation or dyed agate)
Uncertain; possible malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), banded agate (SiO₂), or man-made glass
Bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Schungite
Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)
Shungite
Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Probable amber fragment
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly amorphous organic resin, commonly dominated by succinite)