Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
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Browse synthetic polymer (synthetic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Diamond (faceted)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Sapphire (likely blue synthetic sapphire or blue glass in a ring)
Corundum (Al₂O₃), specifically the blue variety due to trace amounts of iron and titanium impurities. If synthetic, it would still be Al₂O₃.
Amethyst
Amethyst (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities)
Amber
Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Opalite
Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Diamond (Rough)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)
Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)
Rough Diamond (Uncut Diamond)
Native Carbon (C)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown)
Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)
Azurite-Malachite (often a mixed specimen)
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. The specimen appears to be a natural mixture or intergrowth of these two minerals.
Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the green variety colored by chromium or vanadium
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin, C10H16O)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
Amber
Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)
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.)
Opal
Hydrous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; general formula C10H16O)
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone
Colorless faceted gemstone (most likely synthetic cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (likely synthetic); natural alternatives include quartz or diamond
Amazonite
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar, variety of Microcline)
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Amber
Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Diamond (appearing as a jewelry centerpiece)
Diamond (Formula: C)
Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Goethite or Hematite
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approximately C10H16O
Amber
Succiniferous organic material (Succinite)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).