Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)
mineral-based composite
Category
Mineral Based Composite
Browse mineral based composite specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
not a natural rock (man-made composite)
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
sedimentary
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
sedimentary
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
man-made (synthetic rock)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)
Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite
mineral (man-made composite)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
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)
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
sedimentary
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
metamorphic
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Fused Silicate-Clay composite
Synthetic (Man-made material mimicking natural stone)
Asphalt (Aggregate)
Bituminous macadam / Concrete Aggregate
sedimentary
Basalt
Basalt
igneous
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
mineral
Nacre (Mother of Pearl)
Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)
mineral
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Composite material (bitumen binder with mineral aggregate)
man-made rock (technosol)
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)
Organic / Biological
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl
mineral
Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
not a rock
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Synthetic material/Textile
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
not a natural rock
Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
mineral (processed alloy)
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
sedimentary
Moss Agate Geode Sphere
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony with Chlorite or Manganese inclusions
mineral
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Man-made metamorphic-style composite
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
sedimentary
Marble
Metamorphosed Limestone (principally CaCO3)
metamorphic
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix
Technonatural composite (often containing sedimentary/igneous aggregate)
Sandstone (with potential mineral staining/concretions)
Arenite (SiO2 based)
sedimentary
Mixed Gemstone Collection
SiO2 (Quartz varieties) and Biogenic CaCO3 (Nacre)
mineral
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
mineral
Quartz / Common Opal Transition
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
N/A
Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex skull replica/specimen)
Tyrannosaurus rex (fossilized in permineralized sedimentary matrix)
sedimentary
Quartz (Water-worn Pebble)
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
N/A (Non-Geological Object)
N/A