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Mineraloid Like Synthetic Material

Browse mineraloid like synthetic material specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Shungite

Zincite

Opalite

Lead Feldspar

Peat

Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Argillite

Needle Tourmaline

Needle Tourmaline

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Color-Change Tourmaline

Color-Change Tourmaline

Diamond (Faceted) (Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond (Faceted)

Carbon (C)

Black spinel bead strand (Spinel, magnesium aluminum oxide (MgAl₂O₄)) — gemstone

Black spinel bead strand

Spinel, magnesium aluminum oxide (MgAl₂O₄)

Small blue cut gemstone, possibly synthetic spinel or glass; species cannot be determined from the photo (Undetermined; blue synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄) is one possibility) — gemstone

Small blue cut gemstone, possibly synthetic spinel or glass; species cannot be determined from the photo

Undetermined; blue synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄) is one possibility

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer) (Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n) — mineral (synthetic)

Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)

Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n

mineral (synthetic)

Pink faceted gemstone ring (stone unidentified) (Possibly pink tourmaline (elbaite); image alone cannot confirm the gem or whether it is natural) — gemstone

Pink faceted gemstone ring (stone unidentified)

Possibly pink tourmaline (elbaite); image alone cannot confirm the gem or whether it is natural

Purple diamond (rough gem-quality diamond) (Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)) — gemstone

Purple diamond (rough gem-quality diamond)

Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)

Blue-green cut gemstone, possibly aquamarine (Unconfirmed; aquamarine is blue-green beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) — gemstone

Blue-green cut gemstone, possibly aquamarine

Unconfirmed; aquamarine is blue-green beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace elements)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace elements)

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls) (Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin) — gemstone

Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)

Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin

Blue slag glass / industrial glass fragment (Artificial silicate glass, composition variable; likely copper- or cobalt-colored furnace slag) — mineral

Blue slag glass / industrial glass fragment

Artificial silicate glass, composition variable; likely copper- or cobalt-colored furnace slag

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)

Blue Goldstone (Man-made glass infused with copper crystals) — mineral

Blue Goldstone

Man-made glass infused with copper crystals

Amethyst quartz cluster (Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst) — mineral

Amethyst quartz cluster

Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Botryoidal hematite (specular hematite) (Hematite, Fe₂O₃) — mineral

Botryoidal hematite (specular hematite)

Hematite, Fe₂O₃

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

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

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Polished black stone, likely shungite (Shungite; carbon-rich mineraloid composed mainly of amorphous carbon, with silica and other minerals) — mineral

Polished black stone, likely shungite

Shungite; carbon-rich mineraloid composed mainly of amorphous carbon, with silica and other minerals

Amber (Copal) (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Diamond ring (center stone appears to be a diamond) (Diamond, crystalline carbon (C); the setting is gold-colored metal) — gemstone

Diamond ring (center stone appears to be a diamond)

Diamond, crystalline carbon (C); the setting is gold-colored metal

Iolite (Cordierite) (Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18) — Mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Cordierite (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate), Mg2Al4Si5O18

Dyed Quartz Pendant (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Pendant

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

Faceted transparent gemstone pendant (Likely cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly diamond or synthetic moissanite) — gemstone

Faceted transparent gemstone pendant

Likely cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly diamond or synthetic moissanite

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

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Organic Mineraloid

Silicon Carbide (Silicon Carbide, SiC) — mineral

Silicon Carbide

Silicon Carbide, SiC

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)

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

Black Pearl (Tahitian Pearl)

Aragonite / Calcite (CaCO3) with Conchiolin

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

Opal

Hydrated silica (SiO2 "NH2O)

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

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Pink Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

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

Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Common Opal (SiO2·nH2O) — mineraloid

Common Opal

SiO2·nH2O

Pink Opal (Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Pink Opal

Hydrated amorphous silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Copal) (Succinate (Fossilized Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Succinate (Fossilized Resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Amber (Succinrite (Organic Gemstone)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinrite (Organic Gemstone)

Common Opal (SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid

Common Opal

SiO2·nH2O (Hydrated Silicon Dioxide)

Pearl (Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - mainly Aragonite with Conchiolin) — mineraloid

Pearl

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - mainly Aragonite with Conchiolin

Amber (Amber (Succinite), fossilized tree resin) — Mineraloid

Amber

Amber (Succinite), fossilized tree resin