Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Category
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Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components
gemstone
Colorless quartz crystal (likely quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
mineral
Concretion (Sandstone)
Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
sedimentary
Chert Arrowhead (Lithic Tool)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2) - Archeological lithic artifact
sedimentary
Slag
Ferrous slag (by-product of iron smelting)
Mineraloid / Anthropogenic
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
sedimentary (imitation)
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Aqua Aura Quartz
Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Clear Quartz Sphere (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite
sedimentary or igneous
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Man-made Material / Glass
Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
mineral (treated)
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
gemstone
Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)
not a rock (man-made origin)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Synthetic (Man-made Glass)
Carved Stone Turtle
Carved Soapstone and Quartz
mineral
Cullet Glass (Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
Mineraloid
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Concretion with Geode Cavity
Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion with Quartz Center
sedimentary
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass
mineral
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
mineral
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)
Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
mineral
Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
mineral
Green sea glass (likely slag glass or bottle glass)
Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a naturally occurring mineral
mineral
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Metal Alloy / Manufactured Artifact
Polymer Clay (Mock Mineral)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with plasticizers and pigment
Synthetic material (Not a natural rock/mineral)
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact
Small rounded mineral pebble, possibly quartz
Uncertain; likely microcrystalline or crystalline SiO₂ (quartz), potentially with iron-oxide staining
mineral
Opalite
Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)
gemstone
Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)
Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral
mineral