3D Printed PLA Elephant (Silk Multi-color)
Polylactic Acid (C3H4O2)n
Synthetic Polymer (Polylactic Acid)
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Synthetic Polymer (Polylactic Acid)
Browse synthetic polymer (polylactic acid) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
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Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
not a rock
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Plastic Building Toy (Lego-style piece)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
not a rock/mineral
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Non-geological / Synthetic
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Mineraloid-like Synthetic Material
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Sodium Polyacrylate (Superabsorbent Polymer)
Sodium Polyacrylate [-CH2-CH(COONa)-]n
mineral (synthetic)
Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)
Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)
Synthetic / Man-made textile
Build-A-Bear Plush (Non-Geological)
Polyester fibers (C10H8O4)n and Synthetic Polymers
Anthropogenic / Non-mineral
Imitation or Cultured Pearl Earrings
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or synthetic polymer/glass
gemstone
Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin
Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin
gemstone
Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws)
Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend
Non-geological / Man-made textile
Amethyst (Resin Carving/Orgonite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
mineral
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Synthetic / Textile
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
not a rock
Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
not a rock
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Polyester mesh and Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) polymer
Synthetic / Anthropogenic Material
Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate
mineraloid (synthetic)
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
not a rock (synthetic material/costume)
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Man-made metamorphic-style composite
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Synthetic / Composite Material
Blue Opal Inlay (Simulated/Lab-created)
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O) with polymer resin
mineraloid
Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)
Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer
Synthetic (not a natural rock)
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
mineraloid (man-made)
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Synthetic material/Textile
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Synthetic/Man-made Polymer
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
not a rock (synthetic/industrial object)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Man-made material (simulant/artifact)
Amber
Succinite (amorphous organic polymer)
mineral
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
mineral
Tumbled amber
Amber (fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized diterpenoid resin)
gemstone
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
gemstone
Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components
Synthetic/Man-made object
Synthetic opal cabochon/bead
Opal-like hydrated amorphous silica; likely lab-created polymer–silica opal or Gilson synthetic opal (SiO₂·nH₂O)
gemstone
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); chemical formula approximately C10H16O
Mineraloid
Amber
Succinite (C10H16O)
mineral
Faceted Gemstone
Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass
gemstone
N/A - Image is non-geological
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)
Synthetic material (Plastic/Polymer)
Honey-colored amber
Amber (fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoid compounds)
gemstone
Engineered Quartz
Silicon dioxide composite
manufactured stone