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Synthetic Glass (Often Categorized As A Simulated Mineral)

Browse synthetic glass (often categorized as a simulated mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal) (Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)) — Synthetic (glass)

Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)

Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)

Synthetic (glass)

Rough Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities) — mineral

Rough Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities

Opaline Glass (Opalite) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass) — Mineraloid (Man-made)

Opaline Glass (Opalite)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass

Mineraloid (Man-made)

Opalite (Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

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)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)

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

Opalite

Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

mineral (synthetic)

Pearl (Imitation or Cultured) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Pearl (Imitation or Cultured)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite) - CaCO3

Mineraloid (Organic)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal) (Synthetic Silica Glass) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)

Synthetic Silica Glass

mineraloid (synthetic)

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass) — Man-made mineral simulant (Glass)

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Man-made mineral simulant (Glass)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Goldstone (N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)) — Manufactured Glass

Goldstone

N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)

Manufactured Glass

Citrine (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Ruby (Rough/Raw) (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby (Rough/Raw)

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Goldstone (Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)

Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic) — Man-made material (simulant/artifact)

Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic

Man-made material (simulant/artifact)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Mineraloid (synthetic)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Mineraloid (synthetic)

Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — Synthetic Mineral / Glass

Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass

Synthetic Mineral / Glass

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)

Goldstone (Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made glass

Goldstone

Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made glass

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Smoky Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Blue Topaz (Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]) — mineral

Blue Topaz

Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]

Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass) (Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made material

Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass)

Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made material

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass (Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass) — mineral

Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass

Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ

Amber ((C10H16O)n – an amorphous organic substance, primarily composed of polymerized isoprenoids.) — Mineral

Amber

(C10H16O)n – an amorphous organic substance, primarily composed of polymerized isoprenoids.

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation) (Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities) — mineral

Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)

Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Spinel (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)) — mineral

Spinel

Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)