Celestite (Celestine)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
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Celestite (Celestine)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Pyrite
Iron Sulfide (FeS2)
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite, a trade name for opalescent glass; not natural opal
Iridescent bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown and oxidized
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires refractive-index and hardness tests
Turquoise cabochon ring
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Silver (Native Silver/Alloy Specimen)
Ag (Native Silver element), specifically a 90% Ag / 10% Cu alloy
Polished dendritic agate or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chalcedony with iron/manganese dendrites
Clear quartz tumbled stone
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Concrete with Aggregate
Composite construction material; primary matrix is Calcium Silicate Hydrate (C-S-H)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)
Fluorite (Polished Point/Tower)
Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)
Iron-rich meteorite candidate
Undetermined; possible stony-iron or iron meteorite, commonly kamacite–taenite alloy
Michigan Float Copper
Native Copper (Cu)
Decorated turquoise-like bead or mineral pendant
Likely turquoise [CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O], possibly dyed composite or blue-green jasper
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass (Silicon Dioxide)
Fossil shark tooth in sediment
Likely fossilized shark tooth, possibly *Carcharhinus* or *Otodus*; exact identification requires the tooth’s full morphology and locality
Blue-dyed tumbled quartz or glass imitation
Quartz (SiO₂), appearance possibly enhanced with blue dye; identity uncertain from image
Polished gemstone tower assortment
Primarily quartz varieties and simulants; apparent amethyst (SiO₂), rose quartz (SiO₂), clear quartz (SiO₂), fluorite (CaF₂), sodalite, malachite, and possibly dyed or composite stones
Quartz crystal (likely clear quartz)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass), chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition
Sandstone Anvil / Nutting Stone
Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Pink Tumbled Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green)
Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Quartzite (Engineered Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite
Chert Concretion (with typical hematite/limonite staining)
Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with FeO(OH)⋅nH2O)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with mineral cement)
Pyrite Concretion (Grapestone)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) Concretion
Tumbled gray stone, likely quartz-rich pebble
Probable microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly gray jasper or quartzite
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Diamond (Cluster Ring)
Carbon (C)
Greenstone / serpentinite carving
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile); exact identification requires testing
Native Copper
Native Copper (Cu)
Celestite (Celestine)
Strontium sulfate (SrSO4)
Black Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Iron Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitrification Product/Ferrous Slag
Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Polished yellow-green serpentine pendant
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite and/or lizardite; approximate formula Mg3Si2O5(OH)4