Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment
Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)
Category
Synthetic (Man Made Material Mimicking Natural Stone)
Browse synthetic (man made material mimicking natural stone) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Anthropogenic (Man-made material mimicking sedimentary rock)
Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
mineral
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
man-made material
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
Mineraloid (Man-made)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix containing aggregates and petroleum-based binder (CnH2n+2)
not a rock (anthropogenic material/technofossil)
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
mineral
Ocean Jasper Mushroom
Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2 mixed with various impurities)
mineral
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
sedimentary
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
mineral (synthetic)
Concrete with Exposed Aggregate
Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)
man-made rock (sedimentary analogue)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)
Synthetic Glass (Man-made)
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
mineral
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Mineral (Man-made glass)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
sedimentary
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Non-geological
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
anthropogenic sedimentary (technolith)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
not a natural rock
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
mineral
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Synthetic / Textile
Porcelain (White Ceramic)
Mullite-bearing Vitrified Ceramic (Major phases: Mullite Al6Si2O13, Glassy Silica SiO2)
metamorphic
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
not a rock (man-made polymer)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)
Quartz (Engineered Stone Countertop)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with polymer resins
Sedimentary-like (Industrial Composite)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
not a rock
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)
sedimentary
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Synthetic/Man-made Polymer
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
man-made glass
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
sedimentary (artificial)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Byproduct)
mineraloid
Opalite
Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)
mineraloid
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
N/A
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral (synthetic)