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Man Made Object (Simulant)

Browse man made object (simulant) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Opalite

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Map Jasper

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Mandarin Garnet

Mandarin Garnet

Andalusite

Zincite

Transvaal Jade

Marl

Coquina

Dunite

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)

Ferrous Slag (Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)) — Anthropgenic (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferrous Slag

Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)

Anthropgenic (Industrial Byproduct)

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

Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings

Sandstone Concretion (Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Tumbled quartz pebble (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz) — mineral

Tumbled quartz pebble

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz

Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment (Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment) — mineral

Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment

Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions

igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)

Goldstone (blue/black aventurine glass) (Man-made aventurine glass; silica glass containing metallic copper or other glittering inclusions) — mineral

Goldstone (blue/black aventurine glass)

Man-made aventurine glass; silica glass containing metallic copper or other glittering inclusions

Opalite (Synthetic opalescent glass) — glass

Opalite

Synthetic opalescent glass

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement) (Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)) — sedimentary

Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)

Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)

Aqua Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)) — mineral (treated)

Aqua Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)

mineral (treated)

Glass (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineraloid

Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Goldstone (Aventurine glass) — mineral (man-made glass)

Goldstone

Aventurine glass

mineral (man-made glass)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — glass

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite (Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass) — mineral

Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite

Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Cherry Quartz (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)) — mineral

Cherry Quartz

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)

Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Aventurine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions) — metamorphic

Aventurine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Slag (Metallurgical by-product) — Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Slag

Metallurgical by-product

Anthropogenic (Man-made material)

Moldavite (Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3) — tektite

Moldavite

Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3

Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions

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

Opalite

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

Green Slag (Anthropogenic Silicate Glass) — Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

Green Slag

Anthropogenic Silicate Glass

Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)

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

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment (Arenite (if sandstone)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment

Arenite (if sandstone)

Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite) (Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating) — metamorphic

Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)

Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating

Citrine Quartz (Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or quartz (Uncertain; appearance is consistent with faceted quartz (SiO₂), but cut glass or cubic zirconia cannot be excluded from the photograph) — gemstone

Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or quartz

Uncertain; appearance is consistent with faceted quartz (SiO₂), but cut glass or cubic zirconia cannot be excluded from the photograph

Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments (Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass) — mineral

Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments

Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass

Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic glass or dyed stone (Indeterminate from image; possible glass, synthetic spinel, sodalite, or lapis lazuli) — gemstone

Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic glass or dyed stone

Indeterminate from image; possible glass, synthetic spinel, sodalite, or lapis lazuli

Bismuth (Bismuth (Bi)) — mineral

Bismuth

Bismuth (Bi)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate) (Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Asphalt (Road Aggregate)

Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Blue glass-like tumbled specimen (Most likely cobalt-blue slag glass or manufactured glass; not confidently identifiable as a natural mineral from the image) — mineral

Blue glass-like tumbled specimen

Most likely cobalt-blue slag glass or manufactured glass; not confidently identifiable as a natural mineral from the image

Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment) (Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment)

Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert Concretion (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Concretion

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Slag Glass (Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide) — mineral

Slag Glass

Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide

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