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Synthetic Polymer (Synthetic Material)

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

Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant) (Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)

Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix) — sedimentary

Geode with Quartz Crystal Cavity

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Calcareous/Siliceous Matrix

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Silica (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled) (Chalcedony (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Botryoidal or Tumbled)

Chalcedony (SiO₂)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)) — sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)

sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)

Concrete (Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)) — sedimentary (artificial)

Concrete

Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)

sedimentary (artificial)

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite) (Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)) — metamorphic

Stichtite in Serpentine (Atlantisite)

Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16·4H2O (Stichtite) within Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 (Serpentine)

Chert (and/or Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and/or Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Agatized Fossil (Druzy Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) replacing organic matter) — sedimentary

Agatized Fossil (Druzy Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) replacing organic matter

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Moss Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Moss Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Chert (Flint Nodules) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint Nodules)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Banded Chert (Agate-like Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Chert (specifically Gray Chert) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray Chert)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Jasper/Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone) (Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone / River Stone)

Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2, with Iron Oxide cementation)

Chert (often called Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (variations include Flint or Jasper)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (often called Flint or Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Chert / Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chert / Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Iron-stained) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Iron-stained)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ocean Jasper (Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide SiO2)) — sedimentary

Ocean Jasper

Orbicular Jasper (Silicon Dioxide SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tiger Iron (Tiger Iron (composite of Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite)) — metamorphic

Tiger Iron

Tiger Iron (composite of Tiger's Eye, Red Jasper, and Hematite)

Jasper (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (specifically Blue Chalcedony or Common Opal variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (specifically Blue Chalcedony or Common Opal variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Sedimentary Breccia (Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)