Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
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Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Granite with Cupules / Bedrock Mortars
Granite (felsic intrusive plutonic rock)
Obsidian Arrowhead
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2)
Sandstone Anvil / Nutting Stone
Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Rose Quartz Carving
Quartum roseum (Variety of Quartz, SiO2)
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Goldstone
Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)
Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)
Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)
Possible weathered basalt or slag fragment
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is uncertain from the image
Quartzite
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Raw quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz
Asphalt
Asphalt concrete (engineered material, not a naturally occurring rock/mineral in this form)
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Diamond Plate (Steel)
Alloyed Carbon Steel or Aluminum with 'Durbar' pattern
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mica Group Minerals
There isn't a single scientific name as 'Mica' refers to a group of phyllosilicate minerals. Common scientific names include Muscovite (KAl₂ (AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂), Biotite (K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), Phlogopite (KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂), and Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)₃(Al,Si,Rb)₄O₁₀(F,OH)₂).
Aura Quartz / Rainbow Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Slate
Metamorphic Pelitic Rock
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Clay (as a rock-forming material)
Clay minerals (e.g., Kaolinite group, Smectite group, Illite group, Chlorite group)
Goldstone (Brown/Gold)
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)
Black Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Glass) SiO2
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)
Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Mixed polished river stones
Likely quartz, quartzite, chert/jasper, and possibly limestone or marble
Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)
Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Pyrite with Limonite/Goethite Alteration (Pseudomorph)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) transitioning to Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)