Green obsidian (likely moldavite)
Natural volcanic glass; if extraterrestrial-impact glass, moldavite (tektite)
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Green obsidian (likely moldavite)
Natural volcanic glass; if extraterrestrial-impact glass, moldavite (tektite)
Mixed polished gemstone and mineral collection
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), plus probable aventurine, rose quartz, amethyst, agate, jasper, serpentine, feldspar, and possibly dyed or man-made glass pieces
Tumbled green glassy mineral, possibly aventurine or fluorite
Uncertain; likely quartz variety (aventurine quartz, SiO₂) or green fluorite (CaF₂)
Unidentified Dark Mineral or Rock
Indeterminate (Likely Silicon Dioxide or Carbon-based)
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Quartzite pebble
Metamorphic Quartzite (SiO2)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)
Red Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)
Red cabochon gemstone ring
The stone may be carnelian (orange-red chalcedony, SiO₂); the image is insufficient to identify it reliably.
Quartz (Small Pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Mineral and Rock Collection (Assorted)
Mixed collection including Quartz (SiO2), Jasper (SiO2 with impurities), Rose Quartz, and Aventurine
Quartz-rich river pebble (likely milky quartz or quartzite)
Quartz, SiO₂; possibly quartzite, a metamorphic rock dominated by quartz
Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (Amorphous Silica Glass)
Tumbled smoky quartz pebble (probable)
Quartz, SiO₂; smoky variety colored by irradiation-related defects
Weathered chert or chalcedony nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly silicified limestone or agate-like chalcedony
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Red Jasper
Silicate (SiO2 with Hematite impurities)
Black obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass; predominantly silica-rich, non-crystalline silicate glass
Chert (Jasper variety)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Flint)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions)
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase / Microcline)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Unidentified brown mineral/rock fragment
Indeterminate from image; possibly iron-stained quartz, feldspar, or weathered limonite
Pumice
Pumice (Vitreous volcanic rock)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Quartz (Iron-stained)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hematite/limonite inclusions
Pink Granite
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)
Polished blue chalcedony (possibly agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony, potentially banded agate
Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase Pebble)
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)
Orthoclase Feldspar
KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)
Blue glass-like tumbled specimen
Most likely cobalt-blue slag glass or manufactured glass; not confidently identifiable as a natural mineral from the image
Chert
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Quartz (Iron-Stained or Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)