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Synthetic Glass

Browse synthetic glass specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Zincite

Sideromelane

Lead Feldspar

Black Obsidian

Maskelynite

Tachylite

Obsidian

Hyalite Opal

Perlite

Macusanite

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum) (Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Corundum (likely Sapphire or Common Corundum)

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3)

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

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface) (Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)) — not a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)

Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)

not a rock or mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon carbide (SiC)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

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

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Clear faceted gemstone in a gold-colored setting (Likely colorless quartz (rock crystal) or synthetic cubic zirconia; visual identification is inconclusive) — gemstone

Clear faceted gemstone in a gold-colored setting

Likely colorless quartz (rock crystal) or synthetic cubic zirconia; visual identification is inconclusive

Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable) (Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline quartz; silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — gemstone

Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)

Chalcedony, cryptocrystalline quartz; silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Quartz (Milky Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape) (Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters) — Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)

Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)

Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters

Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads (Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)) — igneous

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads

Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)

Synthetic Ruby (Jewel Bearings) (Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3 doped with Chromium)) — mineral

Synthetic Ruby (Jewel Bearings)

Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3 doped with Chromium)

Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye) — mineral

Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye

Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue spinel (Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; alternatively magnesium aluminate spinel (MgAl₂O₄)) — gemstone

Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue spinel

Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; alternatively magnesium aluminate spinel (MgAl₂O₄)

Red Agate (Carnelian) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Red Agate (Carnelian)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished blue chalcedony or glass-like quartz specimen (Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly treated or synthetic; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Polished blue chalcedony or glass-like quartz specimen

Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly treated or synthetic; exact identification requires testing

Gemstone stud earrings, likely set with clear stones (The stones may be diamond (carbon, C) or colorless cubic zirconia (ZrO₂); the image is insufficient to distinguish them.) — gemstone

Gemstone stud earrings, likely set with clear stones

The stones may be diamond (carbon, C) or colorless cubic zirconia (ZrO₂); the image is insufficient to distinguish them.

Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

Opal gemstone pendant (Opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)) — gemstone

Opal gemstone pendant

Opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually) — gemstone

Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually

Pink Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate

Diamond (Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)) — gemstone

Diamond

Diamond (C - Pure Carbon)

Lapidary Wax (imitation/wax model) (Hydrocarbon wax blend with colorant (imitating Lapis Lazuli/Emerald)) — mineral

Lapidary Wax (imitation/wax model)

Hydrocarbon wax blend with colorant (imitating Lapis Lazuli/Emerald)

Hematite bead bracelet (Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely polished or magnetically enhanced beads) — mineral

Hematite bead bracelet

Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely polished or magnetically enhanced beads

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O

Ruby (varietal of Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — gemstone

Ruby (varietal of Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite) (Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)

Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Painted River Rock (Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating) — Sedimentary or Metamorphic (base substrate)

Painted River Rock

Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating

Sedimentary or Metamorphic (base substrate)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Moissanite (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Moissanite (SiC)

Ruby ring (likely synthetic ruby) (Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color from chromium. The image alone cannot establish whether the stone is natural or lab-grown.) — gemstone

Ruby ring (likely synthetic ruby)

Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color from chromium. The image alone cannot establish whether the stone is natural or lab-grown.