Slag Glass
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities
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Slag Glass
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities
Opalite (likely imitation opal glass)
Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)
Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment
Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal)
Ferrous slag or Glassy silicate byproduct
Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Tumbled milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Black glassy fragment, likely obsidian or industrial glass
Volcanic glass (obsidian), chiefly amorphous SiO₂; identification uncertain from image
Smelter Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Slag
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires refractive-index and hardness tests
Rounded graywacke or sandstone cobble
Lithified clastic sandstone; likely quartz–feldspar–lithic grain aggregate in a silica or calcite matrix
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Ferruginous Conglomerate (or Iron-Rich Concrete/Slag)
Clastic Sedimentary (Silicon Dioxide/Iron Oxide matrix)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Cullet Glass (Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
Green Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (weathered)
Polished black pebble, possibly obsidian
Volcanic glass (obsidian), likely; identification is tentative from the image
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Milky quartz (rough fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opalite-like quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly pale common opal, hydrated SiO₂·nH₂O
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Polished white chalcedony or quartz pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)
Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Blue opal heart cabochon
Common opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), likely blue-dyed or synthetic opalite
Clear Quartz Sphere (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)