Diamond (or synthetic simulant)
Cubic C (Carbon)
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Browse synthetic (not a natural rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Diamond (or synthetic simulant)
Cubic C (Carbon)
Polished gemstone tower assortment
Primarily quartz varieties and simulants; apparent amethyst (SiO₂), rose quartz (SiO₂), clear quartz (SiO₂), fluorite (CaF₂), sodalite, malachite, and possibly dyed or composite stones
Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
Yellow faceted gemstone earrings, likely citrine or yellow beryl
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; possible yellow beryl: Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Red corundum gemstone (likely synthetic ruby)
Ruby: corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; likely lab-grown material
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Amethyst (Tumbled)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fe3+ impurities
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Blue faceted gemstones, likely blue sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), blue varieties colored chiefly by iron and titanium
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Likely blue sapphire ring
Corundum (Al₂O₃), likely sapphire; surrounding stones may be diamonds or colored gems
Black spinel bead bracelet
Spinel (magnesium aluminate), MgAl₂O₄
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Rough Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Blue sapphire ring
Corundum (aluminum oxide, Al₂O₃), likely heat-treated sapphire
Faceted quartz crystal sphere (likely rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Blue glass-like gemstone, likely synthetic spinel or glass
Uncertain; possibilities include synthetic cobalt-blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or cobalt-colored glass
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)
Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials
Blue gemstone ring, likely sapphire
Corundum, Al₂O₃ (probable blue sapphire); surrounding stones may be diamonds or simulants
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium
Dyed Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Red synthetic corundum (ruby-colored lab-grown sapphire)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), likely synthetic and chromium-colored
Diamond (Cut Gemstone)
Carbon (C)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)
Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes
Blue sapphire
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), colored blue mainly by iron and titanium
Tumbled amethyst
Quartz, crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Diamond (or Cut Gemstone / Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C)
Blue gemstone ring, likely lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-rich metamorphic rock, chiefly (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO)2, commonly with calcite and pyrite
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Blue glass-like tumbled specimen
Most likely cobalt-blue slag glass or manufactured glass; not confidently identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Green faceted gemstone, likely emerald
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, colored green by chromium and/or vanadium
Amethyst (Resin Carving/Orgonite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Faceted pale-green gemstone, likely prasiolite or green quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), likely prasiolite; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Polished pink corundum (likely treated ruby)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); ruby when red-to-pink from chromium
Amethyst (faceted gemstone)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron-related defects
Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)