Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
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Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), opaque-to-translucent milky variety
Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Diamond ring
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Native Gold Flake
Gold (Au)
Silver (Jewelry form)
Native Silver (Ag)
Possible sea glass (naturally frosted glass), not a confirmed geological specimen
Man-made silicate glass; composition varies, commonly soda-lime glass
Blue faceted gemstone ring, likely synthetic sapphire or blue topaz
Uncertain from image; possible corundum (Al₂O₃) or topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂)
Black glassy fragment, likely obsidian or industrial glass
Volcanic glass (obsidian), chiefly amorphous SiO₂; identification uncertain from image
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)
Tumbled milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (Bi)
Green Quartz / Chrysoprase / Sea Glass
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gold bullion bars
Native gold (Au), likely cast or refined metal
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Rounded graywacke or sandstone cobble
Lithified clastic sandstone; likely quartz–feldspar–lithic grain aggregate in a silica or calcite matrix
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Possible iron meteorite
Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy
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.)
Diamond ring
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C) set in a metal ring; the small stones appear diamond-like but cannot be confirmed from the image.
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
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
Inlaid stone ring (likely jasper or agate)
Likely microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony, SiO₂), possibly jasper, with decorative mineral inlays
Green agate/chalcedony bead necklace
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely green chalcedony or dyed green agate
Libyan Desert Glass
Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2
Iron meteorite candidate
Probable iron-rich meteorite; possible stony-iron or weathered nickel–iron alloy
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond bracelet (gold-set)
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C); gold alloy setting
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass
Celestine (Celestite)
Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)
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
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)