Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Antropogenic (Man-made)
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Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Synthetic / Composite Material
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Sedimentary (Synthetic)
N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral
Anthropogenic textile material
Non-geological
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
N/A
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (man-made glass weathered by nature)
mineral
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
mineral
Blue Glass or Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Glass)
mineral
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
sedimentary
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
mineral
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
sedimentary (artificial)
Opalite
Man-made opalized glass
mineral
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate
sedimentary (anthropogenic)
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
gemstone
Cobalt Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (anthropogenic) with Cobalt additives
mineraloid
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
not a rock (synthetic material/costume)
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)
Iron Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Mineral alternative / Synthetic
Chert (specifically Flint Arrowhead)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
sedimentary
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
mineraloid (man-made)
Dyed Blue Agate (Dragon Vein Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt/organic dyes
mineral
Ferruginous Conglomerate (or Iron-Rich Concrete/Slag)
Clastic Sedimentary (Silicon Dioxide/Iron Oxide matrix)
sedimentary
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)
Opalite
Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)
mineral
Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)
Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers
Anthropogenic / Non-mineral
Aura Quartz
Titanium or Gold bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
mineral
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
sedimentary
Beads (likely glass or man-made material)
N/A (artificial material)
Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)
mineraloid
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)
igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
not a rock
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)
Synthetic Silica Glass
mineraloid (synthetic)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Titanium and Niobium
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
gemstone