Man Made Metamorphic Style Composite

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Opalite

Goldstone

Blue Goldstone

Talc Schist

Mica Schist

Talc-carbonate Rock

Zincite

Mariposite

Gondite

Quartzite

Lherzolite

Eclogite

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (a rock type, not a single mineral, composed primarily of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite)

Mineral, part of a rock

Blue Slag Glass

Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made glass byproduct)

Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)

man-made glass mineral simulant

Slag (Industrial Byproduct)

Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial deposit)

Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic

Man-made material (simulant/artifact)

Goldstone (Red)

Aventurine Glass

Man-made material (Simulated Mineral)

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)

man-made glass mineral simulant

Diamond Plate (Steel)

Alloyed Carbon Steel or Aluminum with 'Durbar' pattern

not a rock (Man-made industrial metal)

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives

Man-made material (Anthropogenic 'mineraloid')

Iron Slag

Ferrous slag (primarily silicates and oxides of calcium, iron, and magnesium)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Asphalt Chunk (with aggregate)

Bituminous concrete / Anthropogenic conglomerate

sedimentary (anthropogenic/man-made conglomerate)

Green Aura Quartz (Titanium treated Kyanite or Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating

mineral (man-made aura treatment)

Slag

Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Sea Glass (Uranium/Vaseline Glass variant)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace Uranium Oxide (U3O8)

man-made silicate (anthropogenic glass)

Slag Glass / Industrial Slag

Anthropogenic Glass

man-made glass / industrial byproduct

Ferrous Slag (Iron Smelting By-product)

Fused Siliceous Slag

Anthropogenic Material (Man-made Rock)

Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion

mineral (synthetic/man-made coating)

Ferrochrome Slag

Industrial Glassy Slag (Fe-Cr alloy byproduct)

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Green Slag Glass

Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Man-made rock-like material

Sea Glass (Kelly Green)

Amorphous Silica (Silicon Dioxide with Iron/Chromium additives)

Anthropogenic specimen (Man-made material)

Slag Glass (Cullet)

Amorphous Silica / Glass residue

Man-made byproduct (Non-geological)

Blue Goldstone

Aventurine Glass

Man-made mineral simulant (Glass)

Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)

Vitreous Silicate Residue

Antropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Synthetic Costume Glove (Paws)

Polyethylene terephthalate (Polyester) & Polyurethane blend

Non-geological / Man-made textile

Slag

Anthropogenic Vitrification Product / Silicate Slag

Anthropogenic (Man-made industrial byproduct)

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (SiO2)

Mineral

Lapis Lazuli

A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).

Mineral

Sea Glass (Teal/Turquoise)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with trace metal oxides

Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants

Anthropogenic (Man-made material processed by nature)

Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various metal oxide impurities

Man-made material (Anthro-lithic product)

Metal Alloy (Jewelry)

Not a naturally occurring rock or mineral; likely a metal alloy for jewelry. Possible compositions include sterling silver (92.5% silver, 7.5% copper), or other silver/gold alloys.

Man-made Material (jewelry, metal alloy)

United States Quarter Dollar

Cupronickel Clad Alloy (75% Copper, 25% Nickel over a 100% Copper core)

Metal / Man-made mineral-like object

Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass

Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides

Man-made Glass (Not a natural rock or mineral)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)

N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)

Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).

Mineral