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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

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx') (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — Mineral / Sedimentary Rock

Banded Calcite (often sold as 'Mexican Onyx')

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Mineral / Sedimentary Rock

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Diamond (in jewelry setting) (Cubic Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in jewelry setting)

Cubic Carbon (C)

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

Chert (Flint variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Ferruginous Sandstone (with Laterite) (Ferruginous Arenite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (with Laterite)

Ferruginous Arenite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Chert / Flint Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Diamond (in a gold setting) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (in a gold setting)

Carbon (C)

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Banded Calcite (Mexican Onyx)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Rose quartz (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), pink massive variety) — mineral

Rose quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), pink massive variety

Tumbled black stone, likely basalt (Basalt; fine-grained plagioclase–pyroxene rock, possibly with magnetite) — igneous

Tumbled black stone, likely basalt

Basalt; fine-grained plagioclase–pyroxene rock, possibly with magnetite

Small rounded pebble (Indeterminate lithic grain; likely weathered sandstone, iron-stained quartz-rich rock, or a concretion) — sedimentary

Small rounded pebble

Indeterminate lithic grain; likely weathered sandstone, iron-stained quartz-rich rock, or a concretion

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Chert (and Chalcedony) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (and Chalcedony)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Polished brecciated jasper (Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely brecciated and iron-stained) — metamorphic

Polished brecciated jasper

Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely brecciated and iron-stained

Banded agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony) (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-stained chalcedony) — mineral

Banded agate (likely carnelian/chalcedony)

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; iron-stained chalcedony

Quartzite or Quartz Vein Material (SiO2) — metamorphic

Quartzite or Quartz Vein Material

SiO2

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz pseudomorph after wood)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz pseudomorph after wood)

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Chert (specifically Tan Chert or Flint) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Tan Chert or Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow jasper or polished yellow chalcedony (Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony) — mineral

Yellow jasper or polished yellow chalcedony

Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, likely iron-stained jasper/chalcedony

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite) — mineral

Fulgurite

Lechatelierite

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — gemstone

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Jasper (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Shell (Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)) — fossil

Fossilized Shell

Invertebrate fossil (Bivalvia or Brachiopoda)

Chiastolite (Andalusite (Al2SiO5) with carbonaceous inclusions) — metamorphic

Chiastolite

Andalusite (Al2SiO5) with carbonaceous inclusions

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

Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Jasper or Chert pebble (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Jasper or Chert pebble

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Otodus Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) — fossil

Otodus Shark Tooth

Otodus obliquus

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper mix) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Chert (Common Opal/Jasper mix)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Fossil Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite) — fossil

Fossil Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (class); likely Lamniformes (order) fossilized in Apatite/Hydroxyapatite

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (High-silica natural glass)) — mineraloid

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (High-silica natural glass)

Chert Nodules (with Flint core) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodules (with Flint core)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Chert (Flint)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Fossilized Gastropod Shell (Class Gastropoda (Fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Gastropod Shell

Class Gastropoda (Fossil)

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — Mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)