Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants
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Sea Glass (Turquoise/Aqua)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with transition metal dopants
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Blue Impression Jasper beads
Impression jasper (microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony), chiefly SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Milky chalcedony cabochon ring
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely white or pale agate variety
Likely metallic meteorite fragment
Undetermined; possibly an iron meteorite or stony-iron meteorite
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Amber cabochon pendant
Amber (fossilized tree resin; chiefly polymerized terpenoids)
Green aventurine bead bracelet
Quartz (SiO₂), typically green quartzite/aventurine colored by fuchsite mica or other inclusions
Turquoise-colored ring stone (possibly turquoise or imitation)
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; identity cannot be confirmed from the image
Possible basalt or industrial iron-rich slag
Basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene rock); identification uncertain from image
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
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)
Weathered metallic meteorite (probable iron meteorite)
Fe–Ni alloy, mainly kamacite and taenite; exact classification requires chemical and petrographic testing
Beaded blue-and-green gemstone jewelry
Likely dyed or treated chalcedony/agate and green aventurine or glass-like stone; exact identification requires testing
Black Onyx
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Dyed Quartz Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Lapis lazuli and green-blue chalcedony jewelry
Lapis lazuli: lazurite-bearing metamorphic rock, chiefly lazurite (Na₃Ca(Al₃Si₃O₁₂)S) with calcite and pyrite; second stone: likely chrysoprase or green-blue chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Native copper-bearing rock (probable copper ore)
Native copper (Cu), likely with cuprite (Cu₂O), malachite (Cu₂CO₃(OH)₂), and iron-oxide matrix
Chert (likely flint)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Blue goldstone
Man-made aventurine glass containing metallic copper particles; not a natural mineral
Pearl-embellished decorative cross
Pearl (biogenic calcium carbonate, predominantly aragonite) with rhinestone-mounted glass or synthetic gemstones
Rounded basaltic river pebble
Basalt, predominantly plagioclase and pyroxene, commonly with olivine and iron oxides
Pallasite Meteorite
Pallasite (Stony-Iron Meteorite)
Hematite Beads
Hematite (Fe2O3)
Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)
Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; silicon dioxide, SiO₂
Blue glassy mineral specimen, possibly dyed or synthetic
Uncertain; possible blue fluorite (CaF₂), dyed chalcedony, or man-made glass
Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
Green Glass Cullet / Recycled Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various metal oxides
Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)
Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion
Faceted yellow-brown gemstone earring
Likely citrine (quartz, SiO₂), though treated quartz or synthetic glass cannot be confirmed from the image
Stainless Steel Spoon
Iron-Chromium Alloy (Fe + Cr + Ni)
Brown agate or chalcedony cabochon pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely brown chalcedony/agate
Diorite (River Pebble)
Intermediate plutonic igneous rock
Faceted citrine pendant
Citrine, gem-quality quartz (SiO₂), likely heat-treated amethyst
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Polished black stone pendant
Likely black obsidian or black tourmaline; exact identification is uncertain from the photograph