Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
sedimentary
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Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Mineral alternative / Synthetic
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate
sedimentary
Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite
sedimentary or igneous
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Sedimentary (Synthetic)
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Uncertain
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
sedimentary
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)
sedimentary
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Concretion (Sandstone)
Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
sedimentary
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)
mineral
Aggregate Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)
sedimentary
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
sedimentary (artificial)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
mineral
Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)
Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)
Mineraloid/Synthetic Material
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
mineralogical simulant
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
sedimentary (artificial)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Mineraloid / Synthetic Glass
Aura Quartz (specifically Titanium Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti Coating)
mineral
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
sedimentary (artificial)
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Synthetic (Man-made Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
gemstone
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
gemstone
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
sedimentary
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)
Aura Quartz
Titanium or Gold bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
gemstone
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete (Anthropic Rock)
sedimentary
Chert (Chalky Flint Node)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
gemstone
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Slag
Glassy silicate byproduct (anthropogenic material)
industrial byproduct
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)
Lava Rock with Fabric Impression
Scoria or Basalt with anthropogenic impressions
igneous
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Synthetic (Ceramic)
Concrete fragment with Aggregate
Anthropogenic Concrete with Calcarious and Siliceous Aggregate
sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made)
Concrete rubble
Anthropogenic conglomerate
sedimentary
Tumbled Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral