Ornamental ring with likely blue sapphire and diamonds
Blue corundum (sapphire), Al₂O₃; surrounding stones appear diamond, C, set in gold-colored metal
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Ornamental ring with likely blue sapphire and diamonds
Blue corundum (sapphire), Al₂O₃; surrounding stones appear diamond, C, set in gold-colored metal
Slag Glass
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Ferrous Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)
Clear quartz sphere
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)
Diamond-set gold ring (stone identity uncertain)
Possible diamond (crystalline carbon, C); metal setting appears gold-colored
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (Bi)
Decorative gemstone-chip jewelry (likely turquoise, coral, and assorted beads)
Predominantly turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; other pieces appear to be dyed coral or red stone, and possibly shell/metal components
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by wave action)
Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Opalite
Man-made Opalized Glass (Synthetic Glass)
Aqua Aura Quartz
Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Native Silver
Silver (Ag)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Carved opalite pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Likely yellow quartz gemstone ring
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly heat-treated citrine or lemon quartz; metal setting appears to be brass/gold-colored alloy
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Slag
Metallurgical Slag
Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)
Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions
Black onyx bead necklace
Black chalcedony, a microcrystalline quartz variety (SiO₂); beads may be dyed or treated
Iron Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)
Possible iron-rich meteorite fragment
Unidentified Fe–Ni meteoritic material; identification cannot be confirmed from this blurry image
Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating
Goldstone (Brown/Gold)
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Blue cabochon ring stone, likely lapis lazuli or blue chalcedony
Uncertain from image; possible lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S) or cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Gold (Elemental Metal)
Gold (Au)
Clear faceted gemstone in a gold-colored setting
Likely colorless quartz (rock crystal) or synthetic cubic zirconia; visual identification is inconclusive
Goldstone (blue/black aventurine glass)
Man-made aventurine glass; silica glass containing metallic copper or other glittering inclusions