Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated)
Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)
mineral (refined metal)
Category
Antropogenic (Man Made)
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Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
sedimentary
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Synthetic/Man-made Glass
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
sedimentary (base), then artificial
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Synthetic / Composite Material
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Combined Minerals / Metaphysical stones
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
mineraloid (synthetic)
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
mineral
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
mineral
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
sedimentary
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
sedimentary
Beads (likely glass or man-made material)
N/A (artificial material)
Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
metamorphic
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Mineraloid (Anthropogenic/Man-made rock)
Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
metamorphic
Moldavite
Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3
tektite
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
mineral
Ferrous Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)
Anthropgenic (Industrial Byproduct)
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
sedimentary
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
mineral
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
sedimentary
Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
mineral (treated)
Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineraloid
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
mineral
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
sedimentary (anthropogenic / man-made)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
mineral
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
mineral
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
mineral
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
mineral
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
anthropogenic (human-made) sedimentary-like material