natural object
Not human-made item
A natural object is something that exists in nature without human creation or intervention—rocks, trees, rivers, clouds, animals.
The term distinguishes these from artifacts, which are made by people.
In legal contexts, natural objects may have specific status regarding property rights or environmental protection: The court considered whether natural objects like forests could have legal standing.
Solid earthen material
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- geodeCrystal-lined rock cavity
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
quartz · granite · limestone · sandstone · obsidian · pumice · flint · slate
Hard outer covering
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- featherBird's body covering
- antlerDeer's bony headgear
- hornPointed animal headgear
coral · pearl · driftwood · seedpod · pinecone · acorn · leaf · flower
Glowing atmospheric space rock
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
- cometIcy orbiting body
- meteoriteSpace debris reaching Earth
- moonNatural planetary satellite
crater · moonstone · tektite · cosmic dust · iron meteorite · bolide · shooting star · fireball
rock
Solid earthen material
fossil · quartz · granite · limestone · sandstone · obsidian · pumice · flint · slate · marble
shell
Hard outer covering
horn · coral · pearl · driftwood · seedpod · pinecone · acorn · leaf · flower · tusk
meteor
Glowing atmospheric space rock
moon · crater · moonstone · tektite · cosmic dust · iron meteorite · bolide · shooting star · fireball · impactor
natural objectsynthetic material
Human-made substance, not natural
composite material · imitation · fake · simulacrum · replica
natural objectartificial
Made, not natural
synthetic · man-made · plastic · synthetic compound · composite
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