Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
mineral
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Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Non-geological
Lava Rock with Fabric Impression
Scoria or Basalt with anthropogenic impressions
igneous
Sandstone Concretion
Siliciclastic Concretion
sedimentary
Blue cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Undetermined; possibly dyed chalcedony (SiO₂), glass, or synthetic corundum
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
mineral
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (SiO2 with Iron Oxide)
sedimentary
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Crackle Agate / Dyed Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
mineral
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
igneous
White quartz pebble or chip
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), possibly milky quartz
mineral
Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain
mineral
Tumbled white chalcedony (likely milky quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions), SiO2
metamorphic
Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)
Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions
mineral
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Anthropogenic Sedimentary (Man-made)
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
mineraloid (man-made glass)
Green Quartz / Chrysoprase / Sea Glass
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Slag Glass
Vitreous Silicate Residue
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic rock)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
sedimentary
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)
Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass
mineral
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
mineral
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
mineral
Aqua Aura Quartz
Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
mineral
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
sedimentary (base), then artificial
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Synthetic / Composite Material
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
mineraloid (synthetic)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)
Clear quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
mineral
Polished black pebble, likely basalt
Basalt, a fine-grained mafic volcanic rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, commonly with olivine
igneous
Concretion
Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)
sedimentary
Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)
sedimentary
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
sedimentary
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)
sedimentary
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
sedimentary