Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)
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Synthetic (Not A Rock Or Mineral)
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Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Homo sapiens (Dermal Appendage: Pilus)
Organic / Biological
Metallic Ornament / Jewelry
N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.
This appears to be a man-made metallic object, likely jewelry, not a natural rock, mineral, or geological specimen.
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)
Synthetic/Consumer Product
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Non-geological / Synthetic
N/A (Non-Geological Object)
N/A
Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin
Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin
gemstone
Quartz (Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Unable to Identify (Image Obscured)
Indeterminate
Druzy Quartz on Quartz Base
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Quartz Druzy (on Matrix)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Unknown Rock Fragment
Unknown
unknown
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
N/A
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone
gemstone
Popcorn
Zea mays everta (P. Wilson) (Botanical name for the corn variety)
Organic/Biogenic
Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit)
Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.
Organic Material (likely a fruit or berry)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
not a rock
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Not a rock
Unidentifiable Specimen
Undetermined
Unknown
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
N/A
Unidentified gray rock/mineral specimen
Indeterminate; possibly quartz-rich rock or a metallic sulfide-bearing specimen
mineral
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide, SiC
mineral
N/A - Image does not contain a rock or mineral
Anthropogenic textile material
Non-geological
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Man-made material (simulant/artifact)
Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
Man-made object (Simulant)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O
mineral
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
not a rock (synthetic/industrial object)
Sedimentary Rock with Crafts (Pet Rock)
Sedimentary rock decorated with synthetic materials
sedimentary
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
not a rock
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
mineraloid (man-made)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
The user-provided image does not contain a rock or mineral specimen
N/A
Granite (Leucogranite)
Felsic Plutonic Rock (Granite)
igneous
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks
man-made glass
Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Faceted Gemstone
Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass
gemstone
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Synthetic / Textile
Lava Stone and Chakra Beads
Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)
igneous