Likely weathered brown rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly basaltic or iron-stained mafic rock
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Likely weathered brown rock fragment
Indeterminate; possibly basaltic or iron-stained mafic rock
Diamond (or diamond simulant)
C
Quartz (Microcrystalline/Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)
Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Serpentine
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals like antigorite, chrysotile, and lizardite; general formula (Mg, Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4)
Chert (Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Quartzite (River Pebble)
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)
Banded Agate (Brazilian Agate Slice)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide / SiO2)
Quartzite (River Stone)
Quartzite (SiO2)
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3
Coquina / Fossiliferous Limestone
Fossiliferous Limestone (Calcite, CaCO3)
Flint
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chert variety
Chert (variations include Flint/Novaculite)
Chert (formula: SiO2)
Chert (often called Flint for darker varieties)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Granodiorite with Quartz Veining
Granodiorite (containing Plagioclase Feldspar, Quartz, and Biotite/Hornblende) with Quartz (SiO2) veins
Granite
Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)
Polished serpentine pendulum
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Limestone
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered lava rock)
Vesicular basalt; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and volcanic glass, with possible iron-oxide alteration
Pyrite
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
Textile (Upholstery Fabric)
Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend
Hematite Nodule
Hematite (Alpha Fe2O3)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Agate Geode
Chalcedony (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartz or possibly Jasper/Chert. Looks like a tumbled or water-worn stone.
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Porphyritic Basalt (likely artificially dyed or altered)
Basalt with plagioclase phenocrysts (likely treated)
Diamond
C
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
C (Carbon) or synthetic equivalent
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
Coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2
Coal
Biogenic sedimentary rock (Carbon)
Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
Planet Earth
Gaia (Silicate Terrestrial Planet)
Chert / Green Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond
C