Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
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Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown)
Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet)
Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Yellow Sapphire (Raw)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)
Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminum, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Industrial Vitrified Slag (High-silica amorphous glass)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Acrylic or Resin (Synthetic Imitation)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Polyepoxide
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock (Quartz arenite/Arkose)
Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Rough Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby mixture)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Chert (Chalky Flint Node)
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Aura Quartz / Rainbow Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Brecciated Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Banded Sandstone
Arenite with Liesegang banding
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy