Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Red glassy gemstone, possibly garnet
Unidentified red transparent material; garnet group (X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃) is a possibility
Blue gemstone cross pendant
Likely faceted blue topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂); identification is uncertain from the image
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
Tumbled gray stone, likely quartz-rich pebble
Probable microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly gray jasper or quartzite
Blue glassy gemstone cabochon, likely dyed chalcedony or glass
Uncertain; possible dyed chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Small pebble, likely limestone
Unidentified carbonate pebble, possibly micritic limestone (calcite, CaCO₃)
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)
Blue slag glass or dyed glass-like industrial material
Amorphous silicate glass; likely copper-bearing blue slag, but possibly colored man-made glass
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Decorative gemstone bracelet or jewelry
Unidentifiable from the blurred image; likely colored glass or synthetic stones, possibly mixed gemstone beads
Asphalt Chunk (Bituminous Concrete)
Aggregated Bitumen / Artificial Breccia
Iron-rich slag or ironstone; appearance is not diagnostic
Likely iron-oxide-rich material (hematite, Fe₂O₃, and/or magnetite, Fe₃O₄); possibly smelting slag
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Faceted clear gemstone ring, likely white sapphire or diamond
Unidentified colorless gemstone; diamond (C) or sapphire (Al₂O₃) cannot be distinguished from the image
Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Blue Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous)
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass infused with copper crystals
Clear quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Carnelian cabochon
Orange-red variety of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Fossiliferous limestone with colonial coral
Calcite (CaCO₃) limestone containing fossil tabulate or rugose coral colonies
Blue opalite glass (likely man-made)
Opalite glass; a silica-based amorphous glass, not natural opal
Sea Glass
Silicon dioxide (mostly)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Blue glassy-looking specimen, possibly dyed or coated mineral
Not identifiable from the photograph; possibilities include dyed quartz or glassy slag, but composition cannot be established visually.
Aura Quartz (Anomalously Coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) treated with vaporized metals
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Painted River Rock
Artificially Coated Sedimentary Rock