Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)
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Conglomerate
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Conglomerate)
Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
Sandstone Concretion
Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Silicate-rich)
Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Sea Glass (specifically Frosted White)
Amorphous Silica (substance: Sodium-calcium silicate glass)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Blue glassy gemstone cabochon, likely dyed chalcedony or glass
Uncertain; possible dyed chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
Pet Rock (Man-made Quartzite or Granite Cobble)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) mixture; commonly composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica
Tumbled milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)
Aqua Aura Quartz
Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Opalite
Synthetic Fluorescent Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Vesicular basalt (probable iron-rich volcanic rock)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides
White quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Tumbled quartz pebble
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment
Dalmatian jasper
Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial byproduct)
Ferrous Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Opalite
Synthetic opalescent glass
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass