Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)
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Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Granite with Cupules / Bedrock Mortars
Granite (felsic intrusive plutonic rock)
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Raw quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz
Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely galena
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), tentative identification
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Dalmatian jasper
Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural form)
Vesicular basalt (probable iron-rich volcanic rock)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
C (Carbon) or synthetic equivalent
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Likely clear quartz crystal or glass-like gemstone
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the strongly magenta-lit image
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Red glassy cabochon, likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Uncertain; possible synthetic corundum (Al₂O₃, chromium-colored) or man-made glass
Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet)
Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely glass or synthetic stone)
Undetermined; the image does not establish a natural mineral identity
Tumbled black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic glass (SiO₂)
Obsidian (Blue)
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Titanium Aura Quartz (Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Libyan Desert Glass
Impact-melt silica glass (SiO2 + traces of Al, Fe, Ti)
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass