Tumbled ruby-in-zoisite (likely)
Ruby-bearing zoisite; zoisite Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH), corundum ruby Al₂O₃
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Tumbled ruby-in-zoisite (likely)
Ruby-bearing zoisite; zoisite Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH), corundum ruby Al₂O₃
Flint or chert, possibly a knapped stone tool
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with possible carbonaceous impurities
Chalk
Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Diamond in Kimberlite
Diamond (C in Kimberlite Matrix)
Slag
Ferrous Slag (Siliceous industrial waste)
Conglomeratic concrete or asphalt aggregate surface with dark bituminous chunks
Polymictic gravel aggregate; dark pieces likely bitumen/asphalt, not a natural rock
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
Diamond (in Jewelry Setting)
Carbon (C)
Dark, weathered stone—possibly basalt or slag
Indeterminate; likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene)
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)
Botryoidal chalcedony with quartz vug
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony), with a drusy quartz-lined cavity
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Cardstock (Paper)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Chert (Jasper/Flint variety)
Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Vesicular basalt (likely scoria)
Basaltic scoria; predominantly plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine in a mafic volcanic glass/microcrystalline matrix
Sandstone (Pebble)
Sandstone (arenite, arkose, wacke depending on composition)
Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)
Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; silicon dioxide, SiO₂
Diorite
Phaneritic Intrusive Igneous Rock (composed of Plagioclase feldspar, Hornblende, and Biotite)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Chert (Jasper / Quartz pebble)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (Chocolate or Brown Flint)
Chert (SiO2)
Goldstone (blue-goldstone–style glass) beads
Artificial aventurine glass, typically silica glass with copper inclusions; not a natural mineral
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Yellow Sapphire (Raw)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Dyed Blue Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Industrial Slag
Anthropogenic Vitreous Slag
Red Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Chert / River Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Crackle Glass (Simulated Gemstone)
Amorphous Solid (SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass