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Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)

Browse synthetic polymer (synthetic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Zincite

Opalite

Lead Feldspar

Peat

Zircon

Dunite

Limonite

Shell Opal

Madagascar Opal

Lavender Obsidian

Electric Blue Obsidian

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety) (Succinite (C10H16O)) — Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)

Succinite (C10H16O)

Organic Gemstone (fossilized resin)

Amber (Copal) (Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber (Copal)

Succinate (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinates (Organic Fossilized Resin)

Amber with inclusion (Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineral

Amber with inclusion

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O) — Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic Amber), Formula: C10H16O

Organic Gemstone (often associated with Sedimentary sequences)

Amber (Succinite (specific to Baltic amber), fossilized tree resin) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specific to Baltic amber), fossilized tree resin

Amber (Fossilized tree resin) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin

Amber (Succinite (Carbon-based organic compound; approximate formula C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Carbon-based organic compound; approximate formula C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite (formula varies, primarily C10H16O)) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinite (formula varies, primarily C10H16O)

Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)

Polished amber (Fossilized tree resin; chiefly terpenoid polymers (succinite)) — organic gemstone

Polished amber

Fossilized tree resin; chiefly terpenoid polymers (succinite)

organic gemstone

Amber (fossilized tree resin) (Succinite; organic resin composed mainly of polymerized terpenoids) — fossil

Amber (fossilized tree resin)

Succinite; organic resin composed mainly of polymerized terpenoids

Tumbled amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized succinite)) — gemstone

Tumbled amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized succinite)

Amber (likely natural amber fragment) (Fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized diterpenoid resin) — gemstone

Amber (likely natural amber fragment)

Fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized diterpenoid resin

Amber (Fossilized tree resin (mainly polymerized diterpenoid resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized tree resin (mainly polymerized diterpenoid resin)

Polished amber-like organic gemstone (Likely amber (fossilized plant resin), possibly copal or brown chalcedony; exact identification requires testing) — gemstone

Polished amber-like organic gemstone

Likely amber (fossilized plant resin), possibly copal or brown chalcedony; exact identification requires testing

Amber (Fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoid hydrocarbons (succinite when Baltic-type)) — gemstone

Amber

Fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoid hydrocarbons (succinite when Baltic-type)

Tumbled amber-like inclusion (Likely amber (fossilized tree resin; complex polymer), but identification is uncertain from the image) — gemstone

Tumbled amber-like inclusion

Likely amber (fossilized tree resin; complex polymer), but identification is uncertain from the image

Amber (likely rough amber) (Fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite if Baltic-type)) — gemstone

Amber (likely rough amber)

Fossilized plant resin; predominantly polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite if Baltic-type)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin) - C10H16O) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin) - C10H16O

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized tree resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized tree resin)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin), C10H16O) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin), C10H16O

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinurite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinurite (C10H16O)

Amber (Succinite) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite

Tumbled amber (Fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite (C10H16O)) — gemstone

Tumbled amber

Fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite (C10H16O)

Raw amber (Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite)) — gemstone

Raw amber

Amber (fossilized plant resin; commonly succinite)

Amber (Succinite (a fossilized organic resin containing succinic acid)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a fossilized organic resin containing succinic acid)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — gemstone

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Amber (Succinite (fossilized resin)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (fossilized resin)

Amber / Copal (Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)) — Mineraloid

Amber / Copal

Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinate)

Polished amber (Fossilized tree resin (primarily organic polymerized diterpenes)) — gemstone

Polished amber

Fossilized tree resin (primarily organic polymerized diterpenes)

Polished amber cabochons (Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized terpenoid resin) — gemstone

Polished amber cabochons

Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized terpenoid resin

Likely polished amber or amber-like resin specimen (Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin; exact identification uncertain from the image) — gemstone

Likely polished amber or amber-like resin specimen

Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin; exact identification uncertain from the image

Amber (likely rough amber) (Fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite, when Baltic-type)) — gemstone

Amber (likely rough amber)

Fossilized plant resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoid resin (succinite, when Baltic-type)

Amber (Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Approximate formula: C10H16O)

Tumbled amber-like gemstone (Likely amber (fossilized resin; organic mineraloid), possibly citrine or yellow-brown glass imitation) — gemstone

Tumbled amber-like gemstone

Likely amber (fossilized resin; organic mineraloid), possibly citrine or yellow-brown glass imitation

Tumbled amber (Fossilized tree resin; commonly succinite (organic resin, not a mineral)) — fossil

Tumbled amber

Fossilized tree resin; commonly succinite (organic resin, not a mineral)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet) (Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)) — Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

Green Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)

Synthetic/Byproduct (Non-igneous, non-sedimentary, non-metamorphic)

Amber (Fossilized Tree Resin (Generic formula roughly C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Fossilized Tree Resin (Generic formula roughly C10H16O)

Amber with Inclusion (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber with Inclusion

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)