Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Category
Browse sedimentary (synthetic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Diamond (Faceted Gemstone)
Native Carbon (C)
Red faceted gemstone, possibly ruby (identification uncertain)
Ruby, if natural: corundum (Al₂O₃) colored by chromium
Blue faceted gemstones, likely blue sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue varieties colored chiefly by iron and titanium
Pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic cubic zirconia or pink sapphire
Uncertain from image; possible zirconium dioxide (cubic zirconia, ZrO₂) or corundum (pink sapphire, Al₂O₃)
Ruby (cushion-cut red gemstone)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color is typically caused by chromium
Dalmatian jasper
Orbicular rhyolite, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; quartz- and feldspar-rich volcanic rock with dark amphibole/biotite inclusions
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr, Fe, and Ti trace elements)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
White cabochon gemstone, likely agate or chalcedony
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂), probably chalcedony/agate; exact identification is uncertain from the overexposed image
Faceted gemstone ring, likely smoky quartz or garnet in a metal setting
Not determinable from the photograph; possible quartz (SiO₂) or garnet-group silicate
Yellow faceted gemstone earrings, likely citrine or yellow beryl
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; possible yellow beryl: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Faceted green gemstone, possibly peridot
Uncertain from the image; peridot is gem-quality olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most plausibly rock crystal (quartz, SiO₂); identity is uncertain because the photograph shows only intense facet reflections
Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identity is visual and not definitive
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)
Blue-green faceted gemstone, likely turquoise or treated turquoise
Turquoise: hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Opal-like cabochon ring stone
Likely common opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O); exact material uncertain from the photograph
Purple faceted gemstone, likely amethyst or synthetic colored corundum
Amethyst: quartz (SiO₂); possible alternative: purple corundum (Al₂O₃) or glass
Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz)
Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image
Decorative opal-like turtle mosaic
Likely imitation or assembled opal material; exact stones cannot be confirmed visually
Green faceted bead strand, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green-dyed quartz, glass, or lab-created emerald-like material
Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting)
Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass / Man-made Glass
Quartzite (Engineered Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Red corundum gemstone (likely synthetic ruby)
Ruby: corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; likely lab-grown material
Faceted blue gemstone ring, likely synthetic spinel or glass; identity uncertain
Possibly synthetic blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or laboratory sapphire (Al₂O₃); the clear side stones may be cubic zirconia or glass
Tumbled green beryl or glassy green gemstone
Likely beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; possibly treated emerald or synthetic glass
Orange cabochon gemstone, likely amber or amber-like resin
Natural amber: fossilized plant resin (organic mineraloid), commonly succinite; exact identification requires testing