Engineered Quartz (Quartzite look-alike)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) composite
mineral-based composite
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Mineral Based Composite
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Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)
mineral-based composite
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
not a natural rock (man-made composite)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite
mineral (man-made composite)
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
sedimentary (artificial)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
sedimentary
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
sedimentary
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
man-made (synthetic rock)
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
sedimentary
Quartzite (Engineered Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite
metamorphic
Cultured pearls
Pearl; predominantly aragonite (CaCO₃) in nacre with organic conchiolin
gemstone
Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)
Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions
mineral
Crushed Granite and Quartz Gravel
Composite Igneous and Silicate Rock Aggregate
igneous
Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes
mineral
Beaded Gemstone Bracelet
Composite Mineral Assemblage
gemstone
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
metamorphic
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Fused Silicate-Clay composite
Synthetic (Man-made material mimicking natural stone)
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
man-made composite
Mother of Pearl
Nacre (Aragonite and Conchiolin)
fossil
Mother of Pearl
Nacre
gemstone
Carved Sea Turtle Figurine (Aventurine / Quartz / Jasper)
Quartz variety (SiO2) / Polycrystalline Quartz Aggregate
mineral
Asphalt (Aggregate)
Bituminous macadam / Concrete Aggregate
sedimentary
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar-Mica composite)
igneous
River Pebble
Weathered Rock Fragment
sedimentary
Graphite
Graphite (elemental carbon, C)
mineral
Stone Mosaic Mask
Composite silicate and carbonate minerals
mineral
K2 Stone
Granite with Azurite (SiO2 with Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2)
mineral
Turquoise-colored ring stone (possibly turquoise or imitation)
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; identity cannot be confirmed from the image
gemstone
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
sedimentary
Unknown White Specimen
Unidentifiable due to blurriness
mineral
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)
Organic / Biological
Basalt
Basalt
igneous
Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)
Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia
sedimentary
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Synthetic material/Textile
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
mineral
Sandstone Pebble
Arenite (SiO2 based)
sedimentary