Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
mineral (impactite)
Category
Man Made Material (Simulated Mineral)
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Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
mineral
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
mineral
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
sedimentary
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
mineral
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
mineral
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
sedimentary
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)
industrial byproduct
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated)
Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)
mineral (refined metal)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Man-made Material / Glass
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
mineral
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Mineral (man-made glass, not natural)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
not a rock
Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
mineral (treated)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
mineral
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
metamorphic
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Synthetic / Textile
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Synthetic/Man-made glass (often mistaken for a mineral)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid (man-made)
Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Mineral (Man-made glass)
Green Agate
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
mineral
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Mineraloid (synthetic)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)
sedimentary
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Metal Alloy / Manufactured Artifact
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Mineral (synthetic) and Metal (precious/base)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
mineral (synthetic)
Aura Quartz
Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct
Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives
Mineraloid
Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining)
Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)
sedimentary
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass
Note on Image Identification: Textile
N/A (Anthropogenic material)
not a rock
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
sedimentary (base), then artificial