Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)
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Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)
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Paper (Cellulose)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Organic (Anthropogenic)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (with metallic impurities)
Igneous (Anthropogenic)
Cullet (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide colorants
mineraloid / anthropogenic
Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silica / Ferro-silicate Slag
mineraloid / anthropogenic
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
sedimentary (man-made/anthropogenic)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic silicate/oxide glass (Complex silicate matrix with Cr-Fe-Si inclusions)
Industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (Silicate/Oxide mixture)
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)
Cobalt Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (SiO2 + CoO)
mineraloid / anthropogenic material
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Ferrous/Non-ferrous Silicate
igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Industrial Vitrified Slag (High-silica amorphous glass)
Mineral byproduct (Anthropogenic)
Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)
Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay
Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (complex silicate and oxide byproduct)
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic)
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Amorphous calcium-magnesium-aluminum silicates)
igneous (artificial/anthropogenic)
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)
Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Anthropogenic / Non-Natural
Ferrous Slag
Fused calcium-iron silicates (Industrial Slag)
Anthropogenic/Industrial byproduct
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer
Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material
Iron Slag
Iron smelting byproduct (Glassy/vesicular silicate)
anthropogenic / industrial byproduct
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)
Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers
Anthropogenic / Non-mineral
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Ferro-Manganese Slag
Vitreous Silicate Slag
Anthropogenic (Industrial byproduct)
Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)
Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)
Anthropogenic Sedimentary-style Organic Solid
Clay Brick
Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)
metamorphic (man-made/anthropogenic)
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
not a rock or mineral (anthropogenic material)
Sea Glass (Cobalt Blue)
Amorphous Silica (Glass with Cobalt additives)
Anthropogenic specimen (man-made)
South Korean 100 Won Coin (Cupronickel)
Cupronickel Alloy (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
mineral-based alloy (anthropogenic)
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Mineral description (Anthropogenic material)
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Anthropogenic (Man-made material)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Technogenic / Anthropogenic Pavement Material
Iron Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic 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)
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)
Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)
Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)
Anthropogenic material (Man-made sedimentary mimic)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material
Sandstone or Siltstone
Arenite (if sandstone)
Sedimentary
Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product)
Fused Siliceous Slag
Anthropogenic Material (Man-made Rock)
Sea Glass (Kelly Green)
Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)
Anthropogenic specimen (Man-made material)