Vesicular basalt (possibly slag-contaminated)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible olivine and secondary minerals
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Vesicular basalt (possibly slag-contaminated)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible olivine and secondary minerals
Green glassy slag (often sold as “sea glass” or “green obsidian”)
Industrial vitreous slag; primarily amorphous silicate glass, composition variable
Cupronickel (on a 1981 Mexico 20 Pesos coin)
Copper-Nickel Alloy (Cu75Ni25)
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Chert (and Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Carved quartz (likely rose quartz and green aventurine/quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); green material may be aventurine quartz or serpentine
Green sea glass or green glass-like tumbled material
Amorphous silicate glass; likely anthropogenic soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
Slag (Industrial Glassy Byproduct)
Anthropogenic silicate byproduct (Slag)
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂), though the strong glare and visible facet pattern could indicate cubic zirconia or lead glass
Amethyst gemstone ring
Quartz, purple variety — SiO₂
Chert (River Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Chert / Flint Variety)
Microcrystalline / Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Conglomerate (Asphaltic/Anthropogenic)
Clastic sedimentary rock / Bituminous mixture
Polished dendritic agate cabochon (likely agate or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
Chert (White Chert/Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Carved Stone Turtle
Carved Soapstone and Quartz
Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment
Arenite (if sandstone)
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Banded agate cabochon
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
Chert (often called Flint in archaeological contexts)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Chalcedony/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Chert / Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (flint) fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert or flint
Chert (Arrowhead)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Nodule)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tumbled yellow jasper or chalcedony
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; likely iron-oxide-bearing jasper/chalcedony
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Flint (or Chert with cortex)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Blue Impression Jasper beads
Impression jasper (microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Blue glassy mineral fragment, possibly sodalite or dyed/cobalt glass
Uncertain; likely sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) if natural, but vivid blue color may indicate cobalt-colored glass
Chert (varietal: Flint/Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)