Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
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Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
Diamond Druzy (Crystalline Diamond)
Carbon (C)
Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Copper-bearing rock, likely native copper in a matrix
Native copper (Cu), possibly with cuprite/malachite in a basaltic or porphyritic matrix
Faceted transparent gemstone pendant
Uncertain from image; likely faceted quartz (SiO₂), cubic zirconia (ZrO₂), or glass imitation
Tumbled milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Milky quartz (likely rough quartz crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Metallic Ornament / Jewelry
N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.
Blue glassy gemstone cabochon, likely dyed chalcedony or glass
Uncertain; possible dyed chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Native Copper
Native Copper (Cu)
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
Silver (Native or Alloyed)
Ag (Argentum)
Possible iron meteorite
Iron–nickel meteorite, commonly kamacite-taenite (Fe-Ni alloy)
Galena (lead sulfide)
Galena, PbS
Copper-bearing rock, likely native copper in a weathered matrix
Native copper (Cu), tentatively with copper sulfide/oxide minerals
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)
Chalcopyrite on Quartz
Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
White quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Black-and-white agate geode pendant
Agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely a hollow geode slice with chalcedony and drusy quartz
Fossilized sea urchin
Echinoid test, likely a regular sea urchin; calcite (CaCO₃)
Cupronickel Coin
Copper-Nickel Alloy (typically 75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Gold Nugget
Native Gold (Au)
Tourmalinated quartz point
Quartz (SiO₂) with black tourmaline (schorl, NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) inclusions
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Tumbled quartz pebble
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment
Silver (Jewelry form)
Native Silver (Ag)
Native bismuth
Bismuth (Bi), commonly forming hopper crystals or aggregates