Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
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Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Iron-rich slag or ironstone; appearance is not diagnostic
Likely iron-oxide-rich material (hematite, Fe₂O₃, and/or magnetite, Fe₃O₄); possibly smelting slag
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ferrous Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)
Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition
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.
Goldstone (Brown/Gold)
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) coated with Titanium and Niobium
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with suspended copper, cobalt, or manganese particles
Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite)
Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with crystalline copper/cobalt inclusions
Slag
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica/Iron oxides
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Aura Rose Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Titanium/Gold coating)
Aura Quartz
Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Goldstone
Avventurina (Man-made Glass with Copper inclusions)
Slag
Anthropogenic glassy silicate
Diamond Plate (Steel)
Alloyed Carbon Steel or Aluminum with 'Durbar' pattern
Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)
Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)
Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
Goldstone
Aventurine glass
Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)
Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions