Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
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Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Cut colorless gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most plausibly rock crystal (clear quartz, SiO₂); synthetic glass cannot be ruled out from the image
Fossilized bone fragment (probable large mammal limb bone)
Mineral-replaced or permineralized bone; exact taxon cannot be determined from the image
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Tumbled granite (likely biotite granite)
Granite: quartz + feldspar + biotite/hornblende
Polished black obsidian
Volcanic glass; primarily silica-rich rhyolitic composition (SiO₂)
Blue quartzite or blue aventurine glass-like aggregate
Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂ (identification uncertain from image)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Obsidian — volcanic glass, chiefly SiO₂
Heliotrope (Bloodstone) Sphere
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2 with Iron Oxide inclusions)
Green calcite (likely)
Calcite, CaCO₃
White Quartz Star-cut crystal
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)
Red vesicular volcanic rock, likely scoria
Scoria (mafic volcanic rock; commonly basaltic, composed mainly of plagioclase, pyroxene, and iron-rich glass)
Blue cabochon gemstone, likely synthetic glass or dyed stone
Indeterminate from image; possible glass, synthetic spinel, sodalite, or lapis lazuli
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Faceted transparent gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Uncertain from image; possible cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂) or glass imitation
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)
Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)
Polished black stone specimen, likely black basalt or diabase
Basalt/diabase; chiefly plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene, possibly magnetite
Red jasper (likely polished and carved)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Diamond cluster ring (likely jewelry setting)
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C), cubic crystal system
Polished black obsidian pyramid/block
Obsidian — natural volcanic glass, chiefly rhyolitic silica (approximately 70–75% SiO₂)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Stainless Steel Spoon
Iron-Chromium Alloy (Fe + Cr + Ni)
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery)
Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock
Faceted glass-like gemstone (likely synthetic quartz or cubic zirconia)
Identification uncertain; possibilities include synthetic quartz (SiO₂) or cubic zirconia (ZrO₂)
Clear quartz pebble or glass-like quartz specimen
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Hematite bead bracelet
Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished specular hematite
Weathered gray metamorphic rock, likely slate or phyllite
Foliated metapelite; commonly muscovite–quartz–chlorite, possibly with iron-oxide staining
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)
Likely weathered granite or granitic pegmatite fragment
Granite; primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic cubic zirconia or pink sapphire
Uncertain from image; possible zirconium dioxide (cubic zirconia, ZrO₂) or corundum (pink sapphire, Al₂O₃)
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)
Synthetic Silica Glass
Blue glass-like cabochon, likely dyed or synthetic material
Uncertain; possibly dyed chalcedony, synthetic spinel, or blue glass
Dyed or synthetic turquoise-blue glass-like specimen
Likely man-made colored glass or resin; exact identification requires testing
Beaded blue-and-green gemstone jewelry
Likely dyed or treated chalcedony/agate and green aventurine or glass-like stone; exact identification requires testing
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Gastly (Trick or Trade Halloween Series)
Cellulose-carbonaceous composite (Lignocellulose laminated with pigmentary polymers)