Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
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Rainbow Hematite (Man-made/Treated)
Tumbled Hematite with Titanium/Anodized coating (Iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3)
Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Goldstone
Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Diamond (Cut Gemstone)
Natural Carbon (C)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)
Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)
Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)
Goldstone (blue-goldstone–style glass) beads
Artificial aventurine glass, typically silica glass with copper inclusions; not a natural mineral
Gold (Processed)
Gold (Au)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Gold
Aurum (Elemental Gold, Au)
Chert (Jasper/Agate variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)
Blue calcite sphere
Calcite (CaCO₃), commonly blue-calcite variety
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Cullet Glass (Man-made Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with chemical additives
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Banded Calcite or Travertine
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Blue opalite (often sold as synthetic opal)
Opalite glass; amorphous hydrated silica if natural opal (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Polished blue-green glassy slag or coated mineral fragment
Most likely man-made colored glass/slag; exact composition cannot be determined visually
Blue goldstone beads
Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Weathered pegmatite or feldspar-rich granite fragment
Granitic pegmatite, composed mainly of potassium feldspar and quartz, with minor mica; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph
Dyed blue howlite (turquoise imitation), possibly dyed magnesite
Howlite: Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅; the vivid blue color is artificial dye. Exact identification is uncertain from the photograph alone.
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Granite
Granite (a common rock type, not a single mineral with a formula. Composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and mica/amphibole).
Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Cardstock (Paper)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass