Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
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Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
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)
Orange glassy slag (industrial by-product)
Iron-rich silicate glass; composition varies, commonly Fe–Ca–Al silicate
Turquoise ring
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; the setting appears to be silver-colored metal
Mixed beach-stone and tumbled-glass collection
Predominantly uncertain rocks (likely basalt, granite, and quartz-bearing stones) with anthropogenic glass; one possible banded agate or jasper
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Chert Arrowhead
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished blue chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, potentially banded agate
Diamond
Diamond (pure native carbon, C)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix
Black onyx bead necklace
Black chalcedony, a microcrystalline quartz variety (SiO₂); beads may be dyed or treated
Banded Slag Glass (Leland Blue/Frankfort Green style)
Anthropogenic Glass Specimen (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Tumbled blue-green stone, likely chrysocolla or dyed chalcedony
Probable chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate; variable composition), though appearance could also represent dyed chalcedony
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian; volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich)
Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives
Chert (specifically Flint or Nodular Chert)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
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
Rough Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)
Tumbled black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Diamond (in jewelry setting)
Diamond (C - Carbon)
Goldstone (brown goldstone)
Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass
Botryoidal chalcedony with iron-oxide staining
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide-bearing chalcedony
Chert Arrowhead
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Decorative gemstone-chip jewelry (likely turquoise, coral, and assorted beads)
Predominantly turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; other pieces appear to be dyed coral or red stone, and possibly shell/metal components
Libyan Desert Glass
Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)
Blue Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Hematite Beads
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Weathered fossil shell fragment
Indeterminate bioclastic carbonate, likely molluscan shell (calcium carbonate, commonly aragonite or calcite)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Polished green-and-black banded cabochon (likely malachite imitation or dyed agate)
Uncertain; possible malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), banded agate (SiO₂), or man-made glass
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Clay Brick
Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)