Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
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Browse man made metamorphic style composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
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
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Vitreous silica
Copper Composite Turquoise (Purple and Blue)
Composite Hydrous copper aluminum phosphate with bronze/copper matrix binding
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
Jade-and-cabochon fruit cocktail ring
Likely nephrite or jadeite (jade) leaves with orange/cream chalcedony or other cabochons; identification from the image is uncertain
Porcelain (White Ceramic)
Mullite-bearing Vitrified Ceramic (Major phases: Mullite Al6Si2O13, Glassy Silica SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Opalite
Synthesized glass / Silicon dioxide glass
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Simulated opal
Turquoise ring (likely stabilized or imitation turquoise)
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact material is uncertain from the image
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Green-and-white terrazzo (likely serpentine/marble aggregate)
Composite decorative stone; probable serpentinite (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) with white calcite marble fragments in cementitious matrix
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Rainbow Hematite Ring
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating
Blue goldstone (man-made glass)
Copper-bearing aventurine glass; synthetic silicate glass
Tumbled Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cullet Glass / Slag Glass
Amorphous silica glass
One Pound Coin (UK)
Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic glass or dyed stone
Indeterminate from image; possible glass, synthetic spinel, sodalite, or lapis lazuli
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)
Felsic Drill Core (likely Gneiss or Granite)
Felsic Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic profile)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Polished blue glassy mineral specimen, likely sodalite or blue aventurine
Most consistent with sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), though dyed quartzite or blue glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), cryptocrystalline-to-massive variety
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz — silicon dioxide (SiO₂), cryptocrystalline or microcrystalline variety possible
White pebble, likely quartz or calcite
Indeterminate from image; possible microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) or calcite (CaCO₃)
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), opaque-to-translucent milky variety