Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
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Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Concrete with Aggregate
Artificial Conglomerate (Cement and Aggregate)
Opalite
Opalescent Glass (SiO2 + coloring agents)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Beads (likely glass or man-made material)
N/A (artificial material)
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Concrete with Exposed Aggregate
Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
Concrete / Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Man-made composite material (Portland cement, aggregate, and water)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Conglomerate (Cement mixture: typically Ca2SiO4, Ca3SiO5, Ca3Al2O6)
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)
Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Red Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass)
Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)
Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)
Quartz
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Sea Glass (Kelly Green)
Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)
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.
Sea Glass (Teal/Turquoise)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace metal oxides
Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants
Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide impurities