Likely iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone fragment
Uncertain; possibly iron oxide–rich material (hematite/goethite) or industrial iron slag
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Likely iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone fragment
Uncertain; possibly iron oxide–rich material (hematite/goethite) or industrial iron slag
Blue-green faceted gemstone, possibly glass or synthetic material
Not identifiable from the image; possible synthetic spinel or glass
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Polished obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic SiO₂
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opalite-like quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly pale common opal, hydrated SiO₂·nH₂O
Diamond (in a gold ring)
Diamond (pure carbon, C)
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
Cassiterite (Tin Ore)
Cassiterite (Tin(IV) Oxide, SnO2)
Mineral Sand (Heavy Mineral Sand Concentrate)
Placer deposit concentrate containing minerals such as ilmenite, rutile, zircon, and magnetite
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
Celestine (Celestite)
Celestine (Strontium Sulfate, SrSO4)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Banded agate cabochon
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)
White cabochon gemstone, likely milky chalcedony or opalite
Chalcedony: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also indicate synthetic opalite glass
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Copper Ore
Native Copper (Cu) often found with Chalcocite (Cu2S) or Bornite (Cu5FeS4)
Mixed small pebbles and mineral grains
Unidentified detrital sediment; likely quartz-, feldspar-, and lithic fragments
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material / Silicon dioxide
Possibly a metallic iron-rich meteorite
Undetermined iron meteorite; composition cannot be confirmed from the image
Tumbled black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian; volcanic glass, typically rhyolitic composition (SiO₂-rich)
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Native copper nugget
Copper (Cu), commonly with cuprite and copper-oxide alteration
Amber cabochon pendant
Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin
Beaded gemstone bracelet
Indeterminate; likely small polished mineral beads, possibly turquoise or dyed stone, with metal and glass components
Aggregate Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
Opaline Glass (Opalite)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Blue Diamond
Carbon with Boron impurities (C)
Clear Quartz Sphere (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Iron meteorite (probable)
Iron–nickel meteorite, mainly kamacite and taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)
Granite (with Beryl/Aquamarine)
Granite (Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, and Beryl Be3Al2Si6O18)
Faceted clear gemstone ring, likely quartz or glass imitation
Unidentified colorless faceted material; quartz (SiO₂) is possible, but the image cannot distinguish it from glass or another gem
Iron Meteorite
Iron-Nickel Meteorite (primarily composed of kamacite and taenite alloys)
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)