Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
sedimentary (artificial)
Category
Mineral Like (Anthropogenic)
Browse mineral like (anthropogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
metamorphic (man-made / anthropic)
South Korean 100 Won Coin (Cupronickel)
Cupronickel Alloy (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
mineral-based alloy (anthropogenic)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Anthropogenic (Man-made material)
Slag Glass
Vitreous Silicate Residue
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)
Efflorescence (on Clay Brick)
Crystalline salt deposits (typically Sodium Sulfate Na2SO4, Calcium Carbonate CaCO3, or Potassium Sulfate K2SO4)
Mineral precipitate (anthropogenic context)
Ferrous Slag
Fused calcium-iron silicates (Industrial Slag)
Anthropogenic/Industrial byproduct
Ferro-Manganese Slag
Vitreous Silicate Slag
Anthropogenic (Industrial byproduct)
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
mineraloid (anthropogenic byproduct)
Iron Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)
Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica / Glass Slag
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock-like material)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material
Cobalt Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (SiO2 + CoO)
mineraloid / anthropogenic material
Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)
Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay
Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (Silicate/Oxide mixture)
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer
Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material
Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)
Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers
Anthropogenic / Non-mineral
Iron Slag
Vitreous glassy waste (Fe-Si-Al-Ca compounds)
Mineral byproduct (anthropogenic / techno-fossil)
Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product)
Fused Siliceous Slag
Anthropogenic Material (Man-made Rock)
Sea Glass (Teal/Turquoise)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace metal oxides
Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)
Clay Brick
Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)
metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al2O3·2H2O mixed with iron oxides)
sedimentary
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)
Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)
Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)
Granitic Pegmatite with Schorl Tourmaline
Granitic Pegmatite (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
igneous
Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
mineral
Sea Glass (Uranium/Vaseline Glass variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Uranium Oxide (U3O8)
man-made silicate (anthropogenic glass)
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)
Hydrated aluminum oxides, primarily Al(OH)3, AlO(OH)
sedimentary
Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)
Gneiss
metamorphic
Schist
Schist
metamorphic
Banded Gneiss (River Rock/Pebble)
Gneiss (specifically a banded variety often found as a river rock)
Metamorphic Rock
Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate) - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2
mineral
Limonite / Ironstone
Limonite (Hydrated Iron Oxide) - FeO(OH)·nH2O
mineral
Granitic Pegmatite
Pegmatitic Granite
igneous
Orange Quartz with Epidote
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate hydroxide (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))
mineral