Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
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Browse synthetic glass (often categorized as a simulated mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Blue-green turquoise (probable)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Tumbled tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety, fibrous golden-brown SiO₂ (pseudomorphic quartz after crocidolite)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Blue cabochon ring stone, likely sapphire or synthetic blue corundum
Corundum (Al₂O₃), possibly chromium/iron-titanium-bearing sapphire
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Pink-red faceted gemstone, possibly synthetic corundum or spinel
Uncertain; possible ruby (corundum, Al₂O₃) or red spinel (MgAl₂O₄)
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite glass sphere (likely synthetic imitation)
Man-made opalescent glass; not natural opal
Turquoise cabochon jewelry
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
Amethyst quartz cluster
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst
Clear faceted gemstone, likely synthetic cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual identification is not definitive and diamond or synthetic moissanite are alternatives
Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Polished amethyst cabochon
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Green gemstone ring, likely emerald simulant or jade
Uncertain; possible beryl (emerald, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆), but the blurred image may show synthetic glass or another treated stone
Ammolite
Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Black onyx or black spinel ring stone
Likely chalcedony (SiO₂), variety black onyx; possibly synthetic spinel or glass
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identity is visual and not definitive
Red gemstone ring, likely garnet or synthetic ruby
Possibly almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) or corundum/ruby (Al₂O₃); image alone cannot distinguish
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Silicon
Element Si
Polished purple gemstone, likely amethyst
Amethyst: purple quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Malachite
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Copper Hydroxide Carbonate)
Pink quartz (likely rose quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely rose quartz; possibly lab-created or treated
Blue aventurine quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably blue aventurine variety
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Blue slag glass / industrial glass fragment
Artificial silicate glass, composition variable; likely copper- or cobalt-colored furnace slag
Aquamarine
Aquamarine (Beryl variety); Be3Al2Si6O18
Ruby ring
Corundum (Al₂O₃), red variety colored mainly by chromium
Pearl (nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (mostly CaCO3 as Aragonite) and Conchiolin
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Black cabochon pendant, likely onyx or black glass
Most likely black chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); the surrounding stones may be cubic zirconia or glass
Green faceted gemstone, likely synthetic glass or chrome-dyed stone
Undetermined; possibilities include green tourmaline, synthetic emerald, glass, or dyed quartz
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O