Opalite-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal)
Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)
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Opalite-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal)
Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)
Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Likely clear quartz crystal or glass-like gemstone
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the strongly magenta-lit image
Polished obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic SiO₂
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian; volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich)
Aventurine
Quartz containing inclusions of Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Green glassy mineral fragment, possibly fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), tentative identification
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
Tumbled black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (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)
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
Blue sea glass or blue glassy mineral fragment
Uncertain; likely man-made soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
Blue glassy fragment among beach gravel
Likely cobalt-blue man-made glass; not a natural mineral specimen
Opalite
Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Libyan Desert Glass
Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)
Goldstone (brown goldstone)
Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass
Green sea glass (likely slag glass or bottle glass)
Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a naturally occurring mineral
Clay Brick
Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)
Sea Glass (Cobalt Blue)
Amorphous Silica (Glass with Cobalt additives)
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Possible weathered basalt or slag fragment
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is uncertain from the image
Dyed Dragon Vein Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Chert (Arrowhead/Artifact Fragment)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Blue Impression Jasper beads
Impression jasper (microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
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
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Goldstone (likely red/brown aventurine glass)
Man-made aventurine glass; copper-bearing silicate glass (not a natural mineral)
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing