Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
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Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
Sea Glass
Silicon dioxide (mostly)
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Sandstone (with potential Arkose/Lithic characteristics)
Arenite (Sedimentary rock composed of sand-sized grains)
Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen
Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl
Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass
Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)
Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain
Sandstone Anvil / Nutting Stone
Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Decorated turquoise-like bead or mineral pendant
Likely turquoise [CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O], possibly dyed composite or blue-green jasper
Brick fragment (Man-made material)
N/A (Fired clay)
Fossilized Coral (Coquina/Limestone)
Cnidaria Anthozoa (Fossilized)
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Turquoise cabochon ring
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)
Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)
Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen
Chert Concretion
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Boxwork or Septarian Concretion
Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering
Diabase (Dolerite)
Diabase
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Blue Slag Glass
Man-made Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous)