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Synthetic (Not A Rock Or Mineral)

Browse synthetic (not a rock or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Rock Salt

Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Halite

Dolomite

Gypsum

Coal

Claystone

Serpentinite

Carbonatite

Skarn

Schist

Emerald in Matrix

Emerald in Matrix

Painted Rock (Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)) — sedimentary

Painted Rock

Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)

Opalite (Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete) (Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate) — man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)

Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)

Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate

man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)

Painted River Rock (Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock

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

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object) (Digital Multimeter (DMM)) — not a rock

Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)

Digital Multimeter (DMM)

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions) — Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions

Synthetic/Man-made Glass

Ruby (in costume jewelry context) (Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium impurities) — mineral

Ruby (in costume jewelry context)

Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium impurities

Beach Pebble Quartzite / Chalcedony Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Beach Pebble Quartzite / Chalcedony Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic) — gemstone

Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic

Painted River Rock (Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone) — sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone

Breccia (Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock

Blue Agate Geode (Dyed) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Agate Geode (Dyed)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Plastic Building Toy (Lego-style piece) (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)) — not a rock/mineral

Plastic Building Toy (Lego-style piece)

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

not a rock/mineral

Pink Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic pigment

Pink Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate) — mineral

Pink Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony

Quartz Druzy on Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy on Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Carnelian (Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium) — mineral

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium

Clear Quartz (Druzy) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Druzy)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rough Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)) — mineral

Rough Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)

Cubic Zirconia (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral) (Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)) — Synthetic material/Textile

Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)

Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)

Synthetic material/Textile

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Asphalt / Road Aggregate (Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)) — sedimentary

Asphalt / Road Aggregate

Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)

Opalite (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — glass

Opalite

Synthetic Opalised Glass

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

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface) (Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)) — not a rock or mineral

Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)

Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)

not a rock or mineral

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum) (Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)

Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete

Opalite (Synthetic glass / Opalized glass) — gemstone

Opalite

Synthetic glass / Opalized glass

Painted River Rock (Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — Sedimentary

Painted River Rock

Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Goldstone (Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)) — mineral

Goldstone

Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)

Mother of Pearl (Nacre) (Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)) — Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

Mother of Pearl (Nacre)

Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)

Organic Gemstone/Biomineral

Opalite (Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)) — mineral

Opalite

Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)

Dyed Quartz Pendant (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Pendant

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye

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

Dyed Agate Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Opalite (Man-made Glass) (Synthetic Opalised Glass) — mineral

Opalite (Man-made Glass)

Synthetic Opalised Glass

Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz) (Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)) — mineral

Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)

Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)