Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Category
Browse mineraloid like synthetic material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear gemstone earring (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identification from the image is uncertain
Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr trace elements)
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; possibly flame-fusion synthetic ruby
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3
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.
Pearl (Imitation / Cultured Pearl)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) with conchiolin (or synthetic glass/plastic imitation)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (complex rock; primarily Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Violet faceted gemstone, likely synthetic or simulant
Indeterminate from the image; possible violet sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), amethyst (quartz, SiO₂), or glass/another simulant
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (ZrO₂), tentative; possibly diamond or synthetic moissanite
Diamond
Diamond (C)
Opal cabochon
Hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O; likely common or synthetic opal
Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Honey-colored amber
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoid compounds)
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identity is uncertain because the strong flash and cut obscure diagnostic features
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Red faceted gemstone, possibly synthetic ruby or red glass
Unidentified red gem; ruby is corundum (Al₂O₃), while glass is amorphous silicate
Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown)
Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Blue cabochon gemstone, likely blue sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), colored blue by trace iron and titanium
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Diamond ring
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C), likely a faceted mounted stone
Silicon
Element Si
Amber with Organic Inclusions
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green gemstone ring (likely synthetic or imitation emerald)
Possibly emerald, beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈); the photo cannot confirm the center stone’s identity or whether it is natural.
Blue resin-coated or dyed stone cabochon
Likely dyed chalcedony/agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); exact material is uncertain from the image
Red-orange cabochon, likely carnelian or glass imitation
Carnelian: chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), commonly iron-colored