Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Slag Glass
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities
Opalite (likely imitation opal glass)
Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)
Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment
Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species
Travertine
Terrestrial Sedimentary Limestone (CaCO3)
Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Travertine
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Tumbled milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Black glassy fragment, likely obsidian or industrial glass
Volcanic glass (obsidian), chiefly amorphous SiO₂; identification uncertain from image
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires refractive-index and hardness tests
Travertine (or Calcareous Tufa)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Rounded graywacke or sandstone cobble
Lithified clastic sandstone; likely quartz–feldspar–lithic grain aggregate in a silica or calcite matrix
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Cullet Glass (Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
Green Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (weathered)
Polished black pebble, possibly obsidian
Volcanic glass (obsidian), likely; identification is tentative from the image
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Milky quartz (rough fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opalite-like quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly pale common opal, hydrated SiO₂·nH₂O
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Polished white chalcedony or quartz pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
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).
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Blue opal heart cabochon
Common opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), likely blue-dyed or synthetic opalite