Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Category
Browse synthetic material (not a rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)
Gravel / Crushed Stone
Aggregate (mixed mineral rock fragments)
Ruby / Red Tourmaline
Corundum (Al2O3) or Elbaite (Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)4)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant metamorphic rock, Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Ring with an Orange Inlay
N/A (Man-made object)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly colorless quartz or laboratory diamond
Note: No specimen visible
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Opalite
Synthetic opalescent glass
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominated metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Sandstone
Arenite (primary component SiO2)
Turquoise cabochon jewelry
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Corundum (Pink Sapphire / Ruby)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
Diamond (Faceted Colorless)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Costume Jewelry Gemstones (Emerald-imitation and semi-precious beads)
BeCuAl6Si6O18 (Beryl structure), frequently simulated by glass or synthetic spinel
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Orgonite Pyramid (containing Amethyst and mixed minerals)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in synthetic resin
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite Egg
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Iridescent coated quartz (likely synthetic/display gemstone)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely faceted and surface-coated; exact material cannot be confirmed visually
Diamond
Carbon (C), Native Element
Dyed Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
Cubic Zirconia (as a jewelry specimen)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite
Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities