Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)
mineral
Category
Metamorphic (Man Made)
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Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Sedimentary (Anthropogenic)
Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite)
Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)
mineral
Titanium Aura Quartz (Bismuth-coated Druzy)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal vapor coating
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
mineral (impactite)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
mineral
Dyed Imperial Jasper (Sea Sediment Jasper)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Impure Quartz/Chalcedony
sedimentary
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
mineral
Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated)
Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)
mineral (refined metal)
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Synthetic/Man-made Glass
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
sedimentary
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
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)
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Mineraloid (Man-made Glass)
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
mineral
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
sedimentary
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
sedimentary
Beads (likely glass or man-made material)
N/A (artificial material)
Man-made material, not a natural rock or mineral specimen
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Mineraloid (Industrial byproduct)
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Anthropogenic (Man-made artifact)
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Synthetic/Anthropogenic Mineraloid
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Mineraloid (Anthropogenic/Man-made rock)
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Anthropogenic (Man-made material)
Moldavite
Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3
tektite
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
mineral
Ferrous Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)
Anthropgenic (Industrial Byproduct)
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
sedimentary
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Anthropogenic (Man-made)
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
sedimentary
Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
mineral (treated)
Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineraloid
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
mineral
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
mineral
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
mineral
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral