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Man Made Material, Not A Natural Rock Or Mineral Specimen

Browse man made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Aquamarine Matrix

Halite

Dunite

Chalk

Claystone

Carbonatite

Tripolite

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Rock Gypsum

Marl

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Rainbow Hematite Ring (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite Ring

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating

Opalite (Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)

Concrete fragment or Conglomerate (Artificial Conglomerate (Concrete) or Natural Conglomerate) — sedimentary

Concrete fragment or Conglomerate

Artificial Conglomerate (Concrete) or Natural Conglomerate

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass) — mineral

Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal) (Synthetic Silica Glass) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)

Synthetic Silica Glass

mineraloid (synthetic)

Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating) — mineral

Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — gemstone

Cubic Zirconia (Jewelry Setting)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Goldstone (Red) (Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)) — Synthetic Glass (Man-made)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)

Synthetic Glass (Man-made)

Brick fragment (Man-made material) (N/A (Fired clay)) — man-made

Brick fragment (Man-made material)

N/A (Fired clay)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass

Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)) — sedimentary

Asphalt Concrete

Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)) — mineraloid (man-made)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)

mineraloid (man-made)

Tumbled milky quartz pebble (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), opaque-to-translucent milky variety) — mineral

Tumbled milky quartz pebble

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), opaque-to-translucent milky variety

Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining) (Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining)

Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Concrete (Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite) — Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Concrete

Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite

Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)

Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made glass

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made glass

Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring) (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond (as set in a metal alloy ring)

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Opalite (Synthetic glass / Opalized glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic glass / Opalized glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions) — Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions

Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point) (Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)) — sedimentary

Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)

Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)

Opalite (Man-made opalized glass) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made opalized glass

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)) — Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)

Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete with Aggregate (Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)) — anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Concrete with Aggregate

Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)

anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material

Blue Goldstone (Aventurine Glass) — man-made glass

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating) — mineral

Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz) (Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating) — gemstone

Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)

Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating

Diamond (Native Carbon (C)) — gemstone

Diamond

Native Carbon (C)

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)) — Man-made Material / Glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)

Man-made Material / Glass

Goldstone (aventurine glass) (Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)) — mineral

Goldstone (aventurine glass)

Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones) (Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)) — Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)

Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)

Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones

Porcelain (White Ceramic) (Mullite-bearing Vitrified Ceramic (Major phases: Mullite Al6Si2O13, Glassy Silica SiO2)) — metamorphic

Porcelain (White Ceramic)

Mullite-bearing Vitrified Ceramic (Major phases: Mullite Al6Si2O13, Glassy Silica SiO2)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)

Slag (Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron oxides) — mineral-like byproduct

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron oxides

mineral-like byproduct

Granite with Cupules / Bedrock Mortars (Granite (felsic intrusive plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granite with Cupules / Bedrock Mortars

Granite (felsic intrusive plutonic rock)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Blue goldstone beads (Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli) — mineral

Blue goldstone beads

Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating