Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass
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Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Diamond (Cluster Ring)
Carbon (C)
Opalite
Synthetic opalescent glass
Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass
Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components
Diamond-set letter “L” jewelry piece
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C) set in a metal mount; the metal is not identifiable from the image
Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet)
Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)
Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Cherry Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)
Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Moldavite
Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Pearl-embellished decorative cross
Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, predominantly aragonite) with rhinestone-mounted glass or synthetic gemstones
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Sunstone
Andesine-Labradorite Feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8)
Green gemstone ring (likely synthetic or imitation emerald)
Possibly emerald, beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈); the photo cannot confirm the center stone’s identity or whether it is natural.
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite, a trade name for opalescent glass; not natural opal
Tumbled opalite (likely synthetic glass)
Opalite; typically man-made opalescent soda-lime glass, not a recognized mineral species
Blue goldstone
Man-made aventurine glass containing metallic copper particles; not a natural mineral
Likely polished quartz or glass-like mineral cabochon
Probably quartz (SiO₂), though the image cannot exclude man-made glass
Small stud earring with a purple gemstone (possibly amethyst)
Possible amethyst, a purple variety of quartz (SiO₂); identification is uncertain from the image
Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Chert Concretion
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass
Polished dendritic agate cabochon (likely agate or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Titanium Coated Aura Quartz (Apple Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition Coating