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Synthetic (Not A Natural Rock)

Browse synthetic (not a natural rock) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Asphalt Rock

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Chalk

Zircon

Obsidian

Kimberlite

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Tripolite

Guano

Halite

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Rock Salt

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia (Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or quartz) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia

Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or quartz

Eroded Brick or Pumice-like Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Anthropogenic variant: Eroded Firebrick)) — igneous

Eroded Brick or Pumice-like Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria (Anthropogenic variant: Eroded Firebrick)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Amethyst (Resin Carving/Orgonite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst (Resin Carving/Orgonite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Basalt Arrowhead (worked stone) (Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Basalt Arrowhead (worked stone)

Aphanitic mafic volcanic rock (Basalt)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Goldstone (Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)) — Synthetic Glass

Blue Goldstone

Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)

Synthetic Glass

Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]) — mineral

Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted Gemstone) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted Gemstone)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration) — mineral

Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ruby / Red Corundum (Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium trace)) — gemstone

Ruby / Red Corundum

Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium trace)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)) — mineral

Pink Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)

Clear quartz crystal sphere (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz crystal sphere

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Green cabochon gemstone pendant, likely turquoise or dyed green turquoise (Probably turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Green cabochon gemstone pendant, likely turquoise or dyed green turquoise

Probably turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification requires testing

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)

Likely diamond accent (Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)) — gemstone

Likely diamond accent

Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)

Opalite (Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — mineral (synthetic)

Opalite

Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

mineral (synthetic)

Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions

Strawberry Quartz and Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz and Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Strawberry Quartz (or Sunstone / Tumbled Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (or Sunstone / Tumbled Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Shale with Vein Infillings (Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.) — Sedimentary Rock

Shale with Vein Infillings

Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.

Sedimentary Rock

Pearl and Garnet Glass (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass) — mineral and glass

Pearl and Garnet Glass

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass

mineral and glass

Emerald (Beryl, Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl, Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)₆, colored green mainly by chromium and/or vanadium

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Agate (Polished Sphere) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Polished Sphere)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond) (Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)

Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

mineraloid (synthetic)

Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike) (Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)) — Synthetic (Ceramic)

Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)

Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)

Synthetic (Ceramic)

Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz) (Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz)

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material (Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass) — gemstone

Green glassy cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material

Uncertain; possibly green obsidian, chrysoprase, or synthetic glass

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ruby (varieties of Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces) — mineral

Ruby (varieties of Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces

Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)