Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)
Category
Anthropogenic (Man Made Material Processed By Nature)
Browse anthropogenic (man made material processed by nature) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
sedimentary
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
sedimentary
Concrete with Aggregate
Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)
sedimentary
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
sedimentary (artificial)
Cobalt Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (anthropogenic) with Cobalt additives
mineraloid
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
mineral
Opalite
Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)
Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Man-made Object/Uncertain Mineral
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
metamorphic
Opaline Glass (Opalite)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass
Mineraloid (Man-made)
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Mineraloid (Anthropogenic/Man-made rock)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
mineral
Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion
mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)
Ocean Jasper Mushroom
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)
mineral
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Synthetic (Ceramic)
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)
Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment
Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)
Slag
Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)
Mineraloid / Anthropogenic
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Man-made glass (often grouped with minerals in lapidary)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)
Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating
mineral
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
sedimentary
Iron Slag
Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)
Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
mineraloid (synthetic)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate Rock (Paraconglomerate)
sedimentary
Cullet (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
mineraloid
Gold (Processed)
Gold (Au)
Metal (Elemental Mineral)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Mineral alternative / Synthetic
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Man-made Material / Glass
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)
Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).
Man-made material (metal)
Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)
Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)
Synthetic / Man-made textile
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
sedimentary