Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
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Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC)
mineral
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
mineral
Chrysocolla in Malachite
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)
mineral
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass
Synthetic Mineral / Glass
Faceted Gemstone
Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass
gemstone
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
not a rock (synthetic/industrial object)
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Fused Silicate-Clay composite
Synthetic (Man-made material mimicking natural stone)
Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid
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Pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), possibly chromium-colored ruby; synthetic origin likely
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)
Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)
Anthropogenic material (Man-made sedimentary mimic)
Ruby (in costume jewelry context)
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium impurities
mineral
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
not a rock
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia (simulant) or Diamond
ZrO2 (Cubic Zirconia) or C (Diamond)
gemstone
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Synthetic/Man-made Glass
Limonite / Ironstone
Hydrated ferric oxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
mineral
Galena
Lead(II) sulfide (PbS)
mineral
Ferruginous Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Iron-rich)
sedimentary
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Magnetite / Hematite mix
Magnetite (Fe3O4) and Hematite (Fe2O3)
mineral
Specular Hematite with Quartz and Limonite
Hematite (Fe2O3) with Quartz (SiO2) and Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Mineral
Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)
Ferruginous concretion (Fe2O3·nH2O)
sedimentary
White quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
mineral
Milky Quartz
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
sedimentary (imitation)
Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic
gemstone
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2
mineral
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Limonite
FeO(OH)·nH2O
mineral
Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone)
Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeO(OH) cement)
sedimentary
Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Limonite Concretion
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)wnH2O)
sedimentary
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
mineral