Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Category
Browse man made metamorphic style composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)
Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions
Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
Magnetic Hematite (Man-made)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Barium-Strontium Ferrite
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
Dragon's Breath (Mexican Opal Glass)
Artisan Foil Glass (SiO2 based)
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
Quartzite (Engineered Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
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.)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)
Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Dalmatian jasper
Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
Engineerged Quartz (Quartz Composite)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) in a polymer resin matrix
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
N/A - Non-Geological Item
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Turquoise-style beaded bracelet
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; possibly dyed or composite beads
Opalite-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal)
Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Polished gemstone tower assortment
Primarily quartz varieties and simulants; apparent amethyst (SiO₂), rose quartz (SiO₂), clear quartz (SiO₂), fluorite (CaF₂), sodalite, malachite, and possibly dyed or composite stones
Seven Chakra Bonded Stone
Bonded composite of Red Jasper, Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, Aventurine, Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst, and Clear Quartz
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Copper Composite Turquoise (Purple and Blue)
Composite Hydrous copper aluminum phosphate with bronze/copper matrix binding