Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
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Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Copper Ore
Mixed copper sulfides/oxides in gangue matrix
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Blue Diamond
Carbon with Boron impurities (C)
Clear Quartz Sphere (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Likely smoky quartz pendant
Smoky quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), quartz variety colored by irradiation-related defects
Synthetic Zinc/Polycarbonate Composite (Bey-specimen)
Zinc Alloy (Zamak 3) with Polycarbonate (C15H16O2)n Overlay
Blue opal heart cabochon
Common opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), likely blue-dyed or synthetic opalite
Agate and millefiori glass jewelry
Agate: microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); millefiori element appears to be man-made glass
Blue Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Silica, SiO2)
Blue slag glass or dyed glass-like industrial material
Amorphous silicate glass; likely copper-bearing blue slag, but possibly colored man-made glass
Beaded blue-and-green gemstone jewelry
Likely dyed or treated chalcedony/agate and green aventurine or glass-like stone; exact identification requires testing
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Amber-set ring
Amber (fossilized plant resin; organic mineraloid), set in a metal ring
Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)
Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia
Diamond (likely) in an antique gold ring
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)
Iron-rich slag or ironstone; appearance is not diagnostic
Likely iron-oxide-rich material (hematite, Fe₂O₃, and/or magnetite, Fe₃O₄); possibly smelting slag
Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)
Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Iron meteorite (probable)
Iron–nickel meteorite, mainly kamacite and taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)
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)
Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Blue obsidian-like volcanic glass
Volcanic glass, chiefly silica-rich amorphous material (composition uncertain)
Gemstone bead necklace (likely citrine or yellow quartz)
Quartz, SiO₂; precise identification is uncertain because the beads are blurred and metal settings obscure them
Rainbow Hematite Ring
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with thin-film coating
Diamond ring
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C), set in a gold-colored metal ring
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) in Gold-Plated Setting
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Clear quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal)
Ferrous slag or Glassy silicate byproduct