Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
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Browse synthetic material (not a rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Sandstone
Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (Complex aggregate including Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Tumbled Clear Quartz and Citrine Points
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Yellow Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Granite or Pegmatite in host rock
Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock
Sandstone
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Fluorite
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Ammolite
Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)
Moonstone
Orthoclase (Potassium Aluminum Silicate), Formula: (K,Na)AlSi3O8
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli (a rock composed primarily of Lazurite (Na,Ca)₈[(S,Cl,SO₄,OH)₂|(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)], with varying amounts of Calcite, Pyrite, and Sodalite.)
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Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rough Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)
Amber (and Cubic Zirconia)
Fossilized Tree Resin
Red jasper-like chalcedony pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Red Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)
Malachite
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Copper Hydroxide Carbonate)
Vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria
Scoria; composition commonly basaltic to andesitic, rich in plagioclase and pyroxene
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)
Sandstone
Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 with various cementing minerals)
Rhinestone
Artificial Glass/Crystal