Libyan Desert Glass
Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)
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Libyan Desert Glass
Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Blue Impression Jasper beads
Impression jasper (microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Hematite Beads
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)
Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)
Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye
Opalite
Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Sea Glass (Uranium/Vaseline Glass variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Uranium Oxide (U3O8)
Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product)
Fused Siliceous Slag
Sea Glass (Kelly Green)
Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration