Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Non-geological / Synthetic
Category
Synthetic Material (Plastic
Browse synthetic material (plastic specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
N/A - Image is non-geological
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)
Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Man-made material (simulant/artifact)
Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
not a rock
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
The user-provided image does not contain a rock or mineral specimen
N/A
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
not a rock (synthetic material/costume)
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Mineraloid-like Synthetic Material
Plastic Building Toy (Lego-style piece)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
not a rock/mineral
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Synthetic/Man-made Polymer
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
not a rock
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate
mineraloid (synthetic)
Beads (likely glass or man-made material)
N/A (artificial material)
Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made)
mineral
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
not a rock
Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment
Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)
Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay
Anthropogenic Mineral Mimic
Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass
Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass
mineral
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
mineraloid (man-made)
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
N/A
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
not a rock
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
mineral and glass
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Mineral alternative / Synthetic
Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
not a rock (synthetic material)
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Synthetic/Man-made Glass
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
sedimentary
Opalite
Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)
Mineral (Synthetic/Man-made)
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
not a rock (synthetic/industrial object)
Clear Quartz crystals on a Matrix base (Geode fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)
Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer
Synthetic (not a natural rock)
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
not a rock (man-made polymer)
Mica-rich Schist fragment
Mica Schist
metamorphic
3D Printed PLA Elephant (Silk Multi-color)
Polylactic Acid (C3H4O2)n
Synthetic Polymer (Polylactic Acid)
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Lava Rock with Fabric Impression
Scoria or Basalt with anthropogenic impressions
igneous
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
man-made material
Zircon
Zirconium Silicate (ZrSiO₄)
mineral