Raw quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz
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Raw quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz
Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely galena
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), tentative identification
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opalite-like quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly pale common opal, hydrated SiO₂·nH₂O
Colorless quartz crystal (likely quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Green sea glass (likely)
Man-made glass, likely soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral or rock
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Opalite-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal)
Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
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
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Asphalt Conglomerate
Artificial Bituminous Conglomerate
Agate and millefiori glass jewelry
Agate: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); millefiori element appears to be man-made glass
Leland Blue Stone
Anthropogenic Iron Smelting Slag
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
Green glassy mineral fragment, possibly fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), tentative identification
Jasper (Multi-colored) / Sea Glass Slag
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities of Iron Oxide
Aventurine
Quartz containing inclusions of Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian; volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich)
Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Slag (Industrial Glass)
Anthropogenic Amorphous Vitreous Silicate
Slag
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate / Ferro-silicate Slag
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
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
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
Bituminous Coal
Coal (Organically derived sedimentary rock)
Dark polished stone, likely basalt or slag-like volcanic rock
Probable fine-grained basalt; exact identification requires testing
Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)
Tumbled black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)
Blue glassy fragment among beach gravel
Likely cobalt-blue man-made glass; not a natural mineral specimen
Likely weathered iron-rich rock or slag fragment
Indeterminate; possibly limonite/goethite-bearing rock (FeO(OH)·nH₂O) or industrial iron slag
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (Anthropogenic)