Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
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Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 primarily)
Sandstone
Arenite (mostly SiO2)
Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Sandstone (Quartzose)
Arenite (primarily SiO2)
Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment
Arenite (if sandstone)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)
Carved smoky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), smoky variety
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow sapphire
Uncertain; probable quartz (SiO₂) or corundum (Al₂O₃)
Vesicular basalt (likely scoria)
Basaltic scoria; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine in a mafic volcanic glass/microcrystalline matrix
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2, often with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Ruby in Matrix
Corundum (Al2O3)
Diamond (Cut Gemstone)
Carbon (C)
Pumice or vesicular volcanic tuff
Pumice: highly vesicular volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic to dacitic; possible tuff: lithified ash and pumice fragments
Turquoise-style beaded bracelet
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; possibly dyed or composite beads
Polished garnet bead bracelet
Garnet group, likely almandine–pyrope solid solution; commonly approximated as Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃–Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Pearl
Organic gemstone (Calcium carbonate - CaCO3)
Amethyst crystal fragment
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron and irradiation
Faceted gemstone in a jewelry setting
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz, cubic zirconia, or another transparent faceted stone
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based clastic rock)
Vesicular basalt (possibly slag-contaminated)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene, with possible olivine and secondary minerals
Black stone bead bracelet
Likely black tourmaline (schorl), though identification is uncertain from the image
Orgonite Pyramid (containing Amethyst and mixed minerals)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in synthetic resin
Carved labradorite fish
Labradorite, calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Amethyst gemstone ring
Quartz, purple variety — SiO₂
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled chalcedony (likely milky quartz)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; possibly pale agate or quartzite
Small metallic-looking mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly galena, hematite, or metallic slag
Engineered Quartz Stone
Agglomerated Quartz (SiO2 + Polymer Resin)
Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (SiO2 with matrix/cement)
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Stone bead bracelet
Unidentified polished natural-stone beads; possibly wood-grain jasper, agate, or serpentine
Dragon Vein Agate (Dyed/Treated)
Agate (SiO2)
Seven Chakra Bonded Stone
Bonded composite of Red Jasper, Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, Aventurine, Lapis Lazuli, Amethyst, and Clear Quartz
Blue-dyed Quartz Druzy
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock