Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)
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Man Made Material (Simulated Mineral)
Browse man made material (simulated mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Opalite
Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Synthetic Glass
N/A - Non-Geological Item
not a rock/mineral
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
man-made material
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
sedimentary
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
N/A
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made)
mineral
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
sedimentary
Concrete with Aggregate
Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)
sedimentary
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Man-made Object (Metalwork)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)
Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)
Exposed Aggregate Concrete (Pea Gravel)
Concrete with Siliceous Alluvial Gravels
sedimentary (man-made conglomerate)
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
sedimentary
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)
Ocean Jasper Mushroom
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)
mineral
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Synthetic (Ceramic)
Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment
Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Beads (likely glass or man-made material)
N/A (artificial material)
Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen
Opalite
Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)
Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Synthetic (Man-made Glass)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
sedimentary
Ring with an Orange Inlay
N/A (Man-made object)
Man-made Object (Ring)
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
not a natural rock
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
sedimentary (artificial)
Slag
Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)
industrial byproduct
One Pound Coin (UK)
Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)
mineral
Concrete with Exposed Aggregate
Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)
man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Synthetic/Man-made Glass
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)
Lava Rock with Fabric Impression
Scoria or Basalt with anthropogenic impressions
igneous
Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineraloid