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.
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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.
Likely iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone
Hematite–goethite-rich material (Fe₂O₃/FeO(OH)); possibly industrial iron slag
Metallic Ornament / Jewelry
N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.
Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Polished stone sphere, possibly agate or jasper
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Milky quartz pebble
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), tentative identification; the photo is insufficient to confirm the material
Goldstone (likely blue-free synthetic goldstone pendant)
Synthetic aventurine glass; silica glass with dispersed metallic copper crystals
Brown chert (flint)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), varieties called chert or flint
Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely glass or synthetic stone)
Undetermined; the image does not establish a natural mineral identity
Polished greenstone/serpentine pebble (probable)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (lizardite/chrysotile); possible accessory olivine or chlorite
Chert (possibly a worked stone flake)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Blue glassy cabochon, likely blue quartz or synthetic glass
Possibly dyed blue chalcedony/quartz (SiO₂); visual identification is inconclusive
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated ferric oxide mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Beaded mineral/crystal jewelry (likely turquoise and coral accents)
Variable; blue beads may be turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), with possible dyed howlite, glass, or composite materials
Paving-concrete aggregate with a rounded stone
Polymictic gravel aggregate; the central clast appears to be weathered sandstone or volcanic rock
Basalt
Basalt
Tumbled White Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron-rich meteorite candidate
Unclassified stony-iron or iron meteorite; possible weathered ordinary chondrite
Hematite or Goethite-rich Ironstone
Ironstone (Oxidized Iron Ore)
Yellow chalcedony (likely agate) cabochons
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety, possibly naturally colored or dyed
Green Fluorite
Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)
Granite
Granite (plutonic igneous rock)
Iron-stained quartz-rich rock, possibly jasper or chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron oxides/hydroxides
Concretion or weathered iron-rich rock
Likely limonite/goethite-rich concretion; exact identification requires testing
Flint or chert, possibly a knapped stone tool
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible carbonaceous impurities
Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)
Calcite
Likely vesicular basalt
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine
Vesicular volcanic rock (likely scoria)
Vesicular basaltic-andesite or basalt; exact composition cannot be confirmed visually
Wollastonite
Calcium Inosilicate Mineral, CaSiO3
Sandstone
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)
Weathered limestone cobble
Limestone, primarily calcite (CaCO₃), possibly fossiliferous or micritic
Carved yellow stone butterfly
Undetermined; possibly carved soapstone (talc-rich rock) or another soft ornamental stone
Ironstone (possibly Bog Iron or Limonite)
Goethite-rich Ironstone (FeO(OH))
Iron Meteorite (Oxidized)
Iron-Nickel Alloy (Fe, Ni)
Quartz (likely Milky Quartz)
Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)
Likely iron meteorite or meteorite fragment
Unclassified meteoritic iron–nickel alloy, possibly an iron meteorite
Iron Slag
Anthropogenic Ferro-silicate
Bornite
Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Specular hematite (iron ore)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃; likely specularite, possibly mixed with magnetite/goethite
Fossilized echinoid (sea urchin), likely a flint/chalk-associated test
Echinoid fossil; likely a regular echinoid such as Echinocidaris or related taxon, composed mainly of recrystallized calcite (CaCO₃)
Diabase (Dolerite)
Diabase / Dolerite