Synthetic minerals

chemical compound

material

synthetic crystalline compound with garnet structure

synthetic yttrium iron oxide with garnet structure

thumb|10–20 mm pieces of tumble finishing|tumble-polished opalite, an artificial glass Opalite is a trade name for synthetic opalescent glass and various opal and moonstone simulants. Other names for this glass product include argenon, sea opal, opal moonstone, and other similar names. It is also used to promote impure varieties of variously colored common opal.

synthetic crystalline material of the garnet group

chemical compound

synthetic garnet

Nd:YAB (Yttrium aluminum borate, YAl3(BO3)4, hereafter referred to as YAB), is a type of frequency-doubling crystal with applications to visible laser technology. Nd:YAB most often appears as a deep purple to pink crystal, similar to amethyst.