Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Category
Browse synthetic polymer (polylactic acid) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion
Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)
Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue glass
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), synthetic laboratory-grown crystal
Opalite
Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Red garnet cabochon-style earrings
Likely almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃); the image alone cannot confirm the stone or whether it is natural or synthetic.
Likely silicon carbide (carborundum)
Synthetic silicon carbide (SiC), likely blue-green crystalline grit
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or quartz
Uncertain; possibly quartz (SiO₂), but the strong uniform brilliance and apparent molded/faceted form may indicate leaded glass or cubic zirconia
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
Painted River Rock
Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Opalite (likely man-made opalescent glass)
Opalite; not a true mineral, typically synthetic opalescent glass (silica-based)
Polished turquoise cabochon pendant
Turquoise, hydrated copper-aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or matrix-bearing material
Turquoise
Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Ammolite
Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized tree resin, C10H16O)
Amber
Succinates (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized organic resin)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Amber
Amber (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized tree resin)
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Green beryl gemstone (likely emerald or green beryl)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; green color from chromium/vanadium or iron
Blue cabochon gemstone ring
Likely blue turquoise, glass-filled sapphire, or blue spinel; exact identification requires testing
Polished hematite bead necklace
Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished beads
Clear Quartz (Faceted) / White Sapphire / Goshenite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Successite)
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite)
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Amber
Succinite (organic fossilized resin)
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
Rough Amber (likely Copal or immature Amber)
Organic gemstone / Succinite (if Baltic)
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Approximate formula: C10H16O
Amber
Succinite (Resinite)