Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Category
Browse sedimentary (man made composite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Goldstone (Brown/Gold)
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)
Polished labradorite sphere
Labradorite, calcic plagioclase feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Polished labradorite pendant
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Cherry Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)
Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Moldavite
Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic glass or dyed stone
Indeterminate from image; possible glass, synthetic spinel, sodalite, or lapis lazuli
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Blue opalite glass (likely man-made)
Opalite glass; a silica-based amorphous glass, not natural opal
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite, a trade name for opalescent glass; not natural opal
Opalite (likely imitation opal glass)
Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)
Blue glassy-looking specimen, possibly dyed or coated mineral
Not identifiable from the photograph; possibilities include dyed quartz or glassy slag, but composition cannot be established visually.
Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely tumbled or cut quartz/chalcedony fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably microcrystalline quartz or quartz
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Clear quartz sphere
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Blue Impression Jasper beads
Impression jasper (microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions