Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
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Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Milky quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Blue chalcedony (likely dyed or treated)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily Quartz SiO2)
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
Diamond ring
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C)
Goldstone
Man-made glass with copper inclusions
Blue Slag Glass
Man-made Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous)
Cullet Glass (Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
Green Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (weathered)
Blue glass-like bead or gemstone keychain ornament
Indeterminate; likely cobalt-blue glass or synthetic blue spinel, not identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Dragon's Breath (Mexican Opal Glass)
Artisan Foil Glass (SiO2 based)
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
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or quartz
Uncertain; possibly quartz (SiO₂), but the strong uniform brilliance and apparent molded/faceted form may indicate leaded glass or cubic zirconia
Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
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
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
Faceted clear gemstone in a gold-colored setting
Unidentified transparent faceted stone; possibly quartz, glass, or another colorless gem
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Obsidian
Volcanic glass
Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material / Silicon dioxide
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)
Diamond ring
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C) set in a metal ring; the small stones appear diamond-like but cannot be confirmed from the image.
Blue Diamond
Carbon with Boron impurities (C)
Clear Quartz Sphere (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Auraventurine (Synthetic glass with cobalt and copper inclusions)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)