Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
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Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
US Penny
Cuprum (Copper: Cu) and Zincum (Zinc: Zn) Alloy
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)
Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).
One Pound Coin (UK)
Nickel-Brass Alloy (Cu-Zn-Ni)
Ring with an Orange Inlay
N/A (Man-made object)
Unidentified gray metallic object
Not determinable from the image; likely a metal screw or manufactured fastener rather than geological material
Man-made Metal Pin (Non-geological)
Antimony-Lead Alloy or Zinc/Brass Base with Electroplating
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Likely gold-colored metal ring with a possible gemstone
Uncertain; possibly gold alloy (Au) with a small quartz or glass-like setting
Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated)
Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Polished labradorite pendant
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Ferrochrome Slag
Anthropogenic slag (Fe-Cr alloy waste)
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opaque silicious glass
Possible weathered basalt or slag fragment
Basalt, chiefly plagioclase and pyroxene; identification is uncertain from the image
Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Iron meteorite fragment
Fe-Ni meteorite, likely an iron meteorite or stony-iron fragment
Orgonite Pyramid (containing Amethyst and mixed minerals)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in synthetic resin
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass
Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament
Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Possible iron meteorite fragment
Iron meteorite, likely kamacite–taenite alloy