Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
Category
Browse not a rock (synthetic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
Not a rock
Not a rock
Not a rock
Not a rock
Not a rock
Not a rock
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide, SiC
Faceted Gemstone
Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass
Painted River Rock
Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone
Rock Crystal (Clear Quartz)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Painted Rock
Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic
The user-provided image does not contain a rock or mineral specimen
Opalite-style glass pendant
Man-made opalescent glass (not natural opal)
Clear faceted gemstone in an ornate metal bracelet
Unidentified transparent faceted stone; possibilities include quartz (SiO₂), zircon (ZrSiO₄), or glass—image alone cannot distinguish them
Pink granite
Granite, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase with minor mica
Dyed Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)
Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic spinel or glass
Undetermined; possible synthetic cobalt-blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or colored glass
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or red glass imitation
Possibly synthetic corundum (Al₂O₃:Cr³⁺); image alone cannot distinguish it from glass or another imitation
Clear gemstone earring (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); identification from the image is uncertain
Faceted purple gemstone, possibly amethyst
Likely quartz (SiO₂), variety amethyst; identification is uncertain from the image
Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)
Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock
Small stud earring with a purple gemstone (possibly amethyst)
Possible amethyst, a purple variety of quartz (SiO₂); identification is uncertain from the image
Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Serpentinite
Serpentinite, a rock composed mainly of serpentine-group minerals (approximately Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Tumbled granite
Granite, a coarse-grained felsic intrusive igneous rock
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
Painted River Rock
Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Turquoise cabochon pendant
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O