Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)
Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay
Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic
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Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic
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Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate
sedimentary
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)
Aggregate Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)
sedimentary
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)
sedimentary
Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)
Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)
Synthetic / Man-made textile
Slag
Anthropogenic silicate slag
igneous
Painted River Rock
Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock
sedimentary
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
not a natural rock
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
sedimentary
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
sedimentary
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)
Slag Glass
Vitreous Silicate Residue
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)
Dendritic limestone (likely manganese-oxide dendrites)
Calcite-rich limestone with manganese-oxide dendritic coatings or inclusions
sedimentary
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
sedimentary
Smelter Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Slag
igneous
Landscape Jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) with iron and manganese oxide inclusions
sedimentary
Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic pyrometallurgical residue
mineral
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Ferro-silicate
mineral
Leopardite
Quartz porphyry with manganese oxide spots
igneous
Avocado Geode
Quartz (Silica geode shaped and colored to resemble an avocado)
sedimentary
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
mineral
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
not a rock
Turquoise (Dyed Howlite/Magnesite imitation)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Target mineral) / Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Actual specimen: Howlite)
mineral
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
not a natural rock
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Sea Glass
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
mineral
Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate
mineral
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Blue Howlite (Dyed)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
mineral
Howlite
Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
mineral
N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral
Anthropogenic textile material
Non-geological
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
mineral
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
not a natural rock (man-made composite)
Yellow Howlite (Dyed Magnesite/Howlite)
Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Howlite) or MgCO3 (Magnesite)
mineral
Serpentine
(Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
mineral
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
mineral
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Fire Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye treatment
mineral
Slag
Anthropogenic glassy silicate
Mineral-like byproduct
Druzy Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Slag
Anthropogenic Iron Silicate Glass
mineral