Textile (Upholstery Fabric)
Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend
Synthetic or Natural Fiber
Category
Synthetic Or Natural Fiber
Browse synthetic or natural fiber specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
not a rock (synthetic material/costume)
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
man-made/construction material
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Mineral
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
not a rock
Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)
Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers
Anthropogenic / Non-mineral
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Synthetic / Textile
Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws)
Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend
Non-geological / Man-made textile
Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)
Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)
Synthetic / Man-made textile
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer
Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material
Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
not a rock (synthetic material)
Ruby (in costume jewelry context)
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium impurities
mineral
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Organic Gemstone (not a mineral)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Synthetic/Man-made Glass
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Non-geological
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
mineral
Opalite
Man-made glass (traditionally simulated Opal)
mineral
Parti Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
mineral
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Non-geological / Synthetic
Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen.
Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane
Synthetic/Natural Fiber (Non-Geological)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)
Synthetic Silica Glass
mineraloid (synthetic)
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Synthetic material/Textile
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass
Synthetic Mineral / Glass
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made)
mineral
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
mineral
Selenite (Satin Spar)
Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)
mineral
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
Mineraloid (Man-made)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
mineral
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)