Quartzite with Mafic Intrusion (Gneiss/Schist Contact)
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2) with Amphibole/Biotite Schist
Category
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Quartzite with Mafic Intrusion (Gneiss/Schist Contact)
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2) with Amphibole/Biotite Schist
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass
Schorl (Black Tourmaline)
Schorl (Sodium Iron Aluminum Borosilicate Hydroxide), NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4
Metallic Ornament / Jewelry
N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Coal (most likely Bituminous or Anthracite)
Coal (primarily composed of carbon with varying amounts of other elements)
Gold (Elemental Metal)
Gold (Au)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Blue Sapphire and Diamond (Set in Metal)
Corundum (Al2O3) and Diamond (C)
Hematite
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica / Glass residue
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives
Marble
Recrystallized Calcite (CaCO3)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})
Fossiliferous Chert (with Brachiopod or Mollusk fragments)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) inclusions
Chert (Nodule)
Chert (Alpha-Quartz, SiO2)
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Metal Alloy (Jewelry)
Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.
Blue Tiger's Eye (Hawk's Eye)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or weathered basalt
Identification uncertain; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone, with possible anthropogenic iron slag
Blue goldstone beads
Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli
Pebble (likely Quartzite or Chert)
Clastic Sediment, potentially composed of SiO₂ (Quartz)
Petrified Wood
Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide impurities
Cardstock (Paper)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Granitic Gneiss
Gneiss (Polymetamorphic Granitic Gneiss)
Granite
Granite (a plutonic rock)
Stainless Steel Spoon
Iron-Chromium Alloy (Fe + Cr + Ni)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Polished blue-green glassy slag or coated mineral fragment
Most likely man-made colored glass/slag; exact composition cannot be determined visually
Beaded Jewelry (Assorted Gemstones)
Various minerals, including but not limited to Quartz (SiO2), Garnet (X3Y2(SiO4)3), Jade (Na(Al,Fe)Si2O6), Amethyst (SiO2),等の多様な組み合わせ
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass
Goethite
Goethite (α-FeO(OH))
Chert (or Flint)
Chert (cryptocrystalline quartz), SiO2