Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
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Browse synthetic glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)
Synthetic Silica Glass
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Strawberry Quartz (Lepidocrosite/Hematite-Included Quartz)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Lepidocrosite or Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3 · nH2O)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Banded Black Onyx (Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Opalite
Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Co and metallic inclusions)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite
Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)