Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
Man-made object (Simulant)
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Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)
gemstone
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Not a geological specimen
N/A (man-made object)
N/A
Not a rock, mineral, or geological specimen
N/A
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
mineralogical simulant
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Ring with an Orange Inlay
N/A (Man-made object)
Man-made Object (Ring)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)
mineral
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Mineral alternative / Synthetic
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)
mineral
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)
sedimentary
Opalite
Synthetic Glass / Man-made Opal Simulant
gemstone
Lava Rock with Fabric Impression
Scoria or Basalt with anthropogenic impressions
igneous
Chakra Stone Tower (Composite Multi-Mineral)
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide composite (SiO2) with various inclusions
mineral
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
Mineraloid-like Synthetic Material
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural form)
mineral
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components
Synthetic/Man-made object
Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Brick fragment (Man-made material)
N/A (Fired clay)
man-made
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Non-geological
N/A - Non-Geological Item
not a rock/mineral
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Man-made Object (Metalwork)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Non-geological / Synthetic
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
gemstone
Carved Stone Turtle
Carved Soapstone and Quartz
mineral
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material
mineral
Metal Alloy (Likely Pewter or Sterling Silver)
Not a natural geological specimen; composed of refined metals. If pewter, it's a tin-based alloy. If sterling silver, it's 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (usually copper).
Man-made material (metal)
Clear quartz sphere
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
mineral
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)
gemstone
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
sedimentary
Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)
Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)
Mineraloid/Synthetic Material
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
gemstone
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
mineral
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
sedimentary