Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
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Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Coal
Bituminous or Anthracite coal (carbon-rich sedimentary rock)
Rough Diamond
Diamond (Native Carbon, C)
Limonite (Ironstone Concretion)
Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide mixture, FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Magnetic Hematite (Man-made)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Barium-Strontium Ferrite
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Fire Agate/Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye treatment
Sand Grain (Silica/Quartz Grain)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carbonado (Black Diamond)
Carbonado (Polycrystalline Diamond)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Quartz Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Quartz Vein with Host Rock (Greywacke/Siltstone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Clastic Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix
Faceted Diamond or Cubic Zirconia
Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
Basalt (River Stone)
Basalt
Silver (Native Silver Mineral)
Ag (Native Silver), Alloyed 90% Ag / 10% Cu
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Pumice
Pumiceous volcanic glass
Pumice
Pumicite
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Quartzite Pebbles
Quartzite (SiO2)
Schist
Mica Schist (formula variable based on mineral content, typically containing [K,Al,Fe,Mg,Si,O,H])
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Goldfish Cracker (Culinary Mimic)
Cibus aurum (Commonly composed of Enriched Wheat Flour and Cheddar Cheese)
Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)
Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer
Desert Rose (Gypsum Variety)
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate) - CaSO4·2H2O
Granite Pegmatite
Coarse-grained Granite (SiO2 - Aluminum and Alkalies)
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Orange Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Limestone Cobble
Carbonate Rock (CaCO3)
Sandstone Pebble
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone with Iron Staining
Arenite (SiO2 with Fe-oxide impurities)
Mixed Mineral Collection (Quartz, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Pyrite, etc.)
Mixed Silicates and Sulfides (SiO2, FeS2)
Vuggy Quartz / Chert
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Garnetiferous Quartzite (Garnet Gneiss Pebble)
Garnet-bearing Quartzite or Quartz-Feldspar Gneiss
Garnet
Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)
Garnet
Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 or Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Quartzite Cobble
Quartzite (mostly SiO2)
Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (Silicon Dioxide: SiO2)
Silver (Morgan Dollar)
Native Silver (Ag) - 90% Silver, 10% Copper alloy
Fossilized Shark Tooth
Carcharodon (Galeocerdo sp. or Lamniform)