Likely clear quartz crystal (possibly cut/polished quartz or glass imitation)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
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Likely clear quartz crystal (possibly cut/polished quartz or glass imitation)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Arrowhead or Flake)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert Arrowhead
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (varietal Flint)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete / Asphaltic Composite
Exposed aggregate concrete (stone-chip surface)
Portland-cement concrete containing natural aggregate; not a natural rock
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert Arrowhead
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
Conglomeratic concrete or asphalt aggregate surface with dark bituminous chunks
Polymictic gravel aggregate; dark pieces likely bitumen/asphalt, not a natural rock
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass weathering product
Polished brecciated jasper pendant
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of chalcedony (mostly SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining and likely brecciation
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Painted River Rock
Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock
Gold ring with a dark, possibly gemstone setting
Gold alloy; the dark setting is not identifiable from the image
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with crystalline copper/cobalt inclusions
Chert (Flint)
SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Artifact)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate
Tumbled cream-colored pebble
Likely quartz-rich sandstone or limestone; exact identification requires testing
Green Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica glass)
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished, carved gemstone (possibly dyed agate or glass-like material)
Unconfirmed from the image; no specific mineral can be identified reliably
Chert (specifically Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Blue Glass or Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Glass)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Chert Arrowhead
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Tourmalinated quartz point
Quartz (SiO₂) with black tourmaline (schorl, NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) inclusions
Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)
Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
Painted River Pebble (likely Basalt or Greywacke)
Aphanitic Lithic Clast with Anthropogenic Pigment coating
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Arrowhead Fragment)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
Banded Sandstone
Arenite with Liesegang banding