Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Category
Browse synthetic glass (often categorized as a simulated mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
Orgonite Pyramid (containing Amethyst and mixed minerals)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in synthetic resin
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rose Quartz and Cherry Quartz (Dyed Glass/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions/dye
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions
Green Fluorite (likely synthetic or heat-treated for jewelry)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
Goldstone
Aventurine glass
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Strawberry Quartz (or Rose Quartz / Cherry Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Lepidocrocite, Hematite, or Goethite inclusions
Opalite
Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant
Ruby (Rough/Raw)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Dyed Quartz Pendant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Blue glass-like gemstone specimen (likely dyed or synthetic quartz)
Uncertain; possibly blue-dyed quartz or synthetic glass, not confidently identifiable from the image
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin
Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Blue Topaz
Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Ruby / Red Corundum
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium trace)
Turquoise (likely stabilized or simulated Howlite)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium)
Crackled Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Man-made opalized glass
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Clear Quartz (faceted) / Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr, Fe, and Ti trace elements)
Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass)
Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)
Tumbled amethyst
Quartz, crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation