Blue sea glass or blue glassy mineral fragment
Uncertain; likely man-made soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
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Blue sea glass or blue glassy mineral fragment
Uncertain; likely man-made soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
Black glassy fragment, likely obsidian or industrial glass
Volcanic glass (obsidian), chiefly amorphous SiO₂; identification uncertain from image
Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)
Man-made soda–lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral
Gold bullion bars
Native gold (Au), likely cast or refined metal
Blue faceted gemstone ring, likely synthetic sapphire or blue topaz
Uncertain from image; possible corundum (Al₂O₃) or topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂)
Cassiterite (Tin Ore)
Cassiterite (Tin(IV) Oxide, SnO2)
Mineral Sand (Heavy Mineral Sand Concentrate)
Placer deposit concentrate containing minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and magnetite
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
Celestine (Celestite)
Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)
Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Inlaid stone ring (likely jasper or agate)
Likely microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony, SiO₂), possibly jasper, with decorative mineral inlays
Blue-green gemstone ring, likely treated turquoise or synthetic/treated beryl
Indeterminate from image; possibilities include turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), apatite, or treated beryl
Possible iron meteorite
Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy
Copper Ore
Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Libyan Desert Glass
Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green agate/chalcedony bead necklace
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely green chalcedony or dyed green agate
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
Mixed gemstone bead bracelet
Likely rose quartz, amethyst, and possibly rhodonite or lepidolite beads
Diamond (in Jewelry Setting)
Carbon (C)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2
Iron meteorite candidate
Probable iron-rich meteorite; possible stony-iron or weathered nickel–iron alloy
Granite (with Beryl/Aquamarine)
Granite (Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18)
Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
White quartz pebble or chip
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz
Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Aquamarine
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opalite-like quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly pale common opal, hydrated SiO₂·nH₂O
Polished white chalcedony or quartz pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Dark green cabochon gemstone ring
Unknown; possibly green onyx (cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂) or another green gem