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Not A Natural Rock (Man Made Composite)

Browse not a natural rock (man made composite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Asphalt Rock

Rock Gypsum

Talc-carbonate Rock

Talc-carbonate Rock

Opalite

Chalk

Goldstone

Anorthosite

Albitite

Dunite

Gondite

Limestone

Coquina

Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver) (Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).) — Man-made material (metal)

Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)

Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).

Man-made material (metal)

Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety) (Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)) — Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)

Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)

Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)

Dyed Blue Agate (Dragon Vein Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt/organic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Blue Agate (Dragon Vein Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt/organic dyes

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Felsic Drill Core (likely Gneiss or Granite)

Felsic Metamorphic Rock (Gneissic profile)

Nacre (Mother of Pearl) (Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)) — mineral

Nacre (Mother of Pearl)

Nacre (Biogenic Aragonite/Calcite composite, CaCO3)

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Aura Quartz

Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates (Not applicable (man-made)) — Man-made Object (Metalwork)

Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates

Not applicable (man-made)

Man-made Object (Metalwork)

Green Sea Glass (Man-made vitreous material (silica glass)) — gemstone

Green Sea Glass

Man-made vitreous material (silica glass)

Blue Goldstone (Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)) — Synthetic Glass

Blue Goldstone

Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)

Synthetic Glass

Sandstone Concretion (Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)

Blue Slag Glass (Man-made Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous)) — Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Blue Slag Glass

Man-made Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous)

Anthropogenic (Man-made)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants) — Mineraloid (synthetic)

Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants

Mineraloid (synthetic)

Slag Glass (Amorphous Silica Glass (with metal oxide inclusions)) — Mineraloid / Industrial Waste

Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica Glass (with metal oxide inclusions)

Mineraloid / Industrial Waste

Slag Glass (Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide) — mineral

Slag Glass

Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide

Goldstone (Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)

Sandstone Concretion (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)

Cullet (Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)) — mineraloid

Cullet (Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

Opalite (Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)) — mineraloid

Opalite

Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)

Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — Metamorphic (modified)

Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

Metamorphic (modified)

Dyed Agate / Painted Stone (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — sedimentary (base), then artificial

Dyed Agate / Painted Stone

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

sedimentary (base), then artificial

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineraloid (synthetic)

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

mineraloid (synthetic)

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

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Goldstone (Brown/Gold) (Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)) — gemstone

Goldstone (Brown/Gold)

Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Carborundum

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Possible iron-rich basalt or industrial slag (Basalt, likely Fe–Mg silicate rock; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image) — igneous

Possible iron-rich basalt or industrial slag

Basalt, likely Fe–Mg silicate rock; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image

Sea Glass (Silicon dioxide (mostly)) — mineral

Sea Glass

Silicon dioxide (mostly)

Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological) (Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating) — Metal Alloy / Manufactured Artifact

Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)

Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating

Metal Alloy / Manufactured Artifact

Transit Token (RTD Denver) (Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)) — not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)

Transit Token (RTD Denver)

Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)

not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)

Dyed Aura Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating) — mineral

Dyed Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating

Dyed Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral (synthetic)

Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

mineral (synthetic)

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look) (Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)) — sedimentary (imitation)

Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)

Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)

sedimentary (imitation)

Goldstone (Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)) — mineraloid / man-made glass

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)

mineraloid / man-made glass

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain) (Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)) — Mineral (processed metal)

N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)

Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)

Mineral (processed metal)

Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag) (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)) — mineraloid / industrial byproduct

Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag)

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)

mineraloid / industrial byproduct

Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct) (Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)) — Antropogenic Glass / Mineraloid

Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)

Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)

Antropogenic Glass / Mineraloid

Boxwork or Septarian Concretion (Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering) — sedimentary

Boxwork or Septarian Concretion

Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering