Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Man-made metamorphic-style composite
Category
Man Made Metamorphic Style Composite
Browse man made metamorphic style composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl
mineral
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
sedimentary
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
sedimentary (artificial)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
mineral
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
sedimentary
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
sedimentary
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
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
mineral
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
not a natural rock
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Synthetic / Composite Material
N/A - Non-Geological Item
not a rock/mineral
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
metamorphic (man-made)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
man-made (synthetic rock)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
sedimentary (man-made composite)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Mineral (processed metal)
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Uncertain
Porcelain (White Ceramic)
Mullite-bearing Vitrified Ceramic (Major phases: Mullite Al6Si2O13, Glassy Silica SiO2)
metamorphic
One Pound Coin (UK)
Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)
mineral
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Non-geological / Synthetic
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
metamorphic
Nacre (Mother of Pearl)
Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)
mineral
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Man-made material (constructed)
Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite
mineral (man-made composite)
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
N/A
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
metamorphic
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Man-made Object (Metalwork)
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
N/A
Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
metamorphic
Silver (Jewelry form)
Native Silver (Ag)
mineral
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)
man-made rock (technosol)