Metallic iron meteorite (probable)
Iron meteorite, typically kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)
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Metallic iron meteorite (probable)
Iron meteorite, typically kamacite–taenite (Fe–Ni alloy)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)
Aura Quartz Geodes (Lab-Altered)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition
Sandstone (Red)
Arenite (Fe2O3 heavy)
Gold Nugget
Gold (Au)
Aura Quartz (specifically Titanium Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti Coating)
Gossan
Ferruginous gossan (Iron-rich capping)
Granite Pebble
Intrusive Igneous Rock (Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)
Ironstone / Gossan with Quartz Inclusions
Limonite / Goethite rich Sandstone / Gossan
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,3O10)(F,OH)2
Rough Emerald Crystals
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Polished jasper pendant
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂); exact variety cannot be confirmed from the image
Native gold nuggets (likely gold-bearing specimen)
Native gold, Au; possibly associated quartz or sulfide matrix
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Beryl (Emerald Variety)
Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)
Red bead-and-chain costume jewelry, likely glass or plastic
No geological identification; the red beads appear manufactured and cannot be identified as mineral from the image
Ferrosilicon Slag (Industrial Vitrified Glass)
Vitreous Silicate Residue
Pyrite in Quartz
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) in Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Native copper (probable copper-rich mineral specimen)
Copper, Cu; possibly mixed with cuprite, malachite, and iron-oxide alteration minerals
Blue calcite (likely)
Calcite, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Blue Calcite
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Barite
Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)
Native Copper (in coinage alloy)
Copper (Cu)
Quartz Vein in Siltstone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix
Gold
Native Gold (Au)
Eudialyte
Eudialyte (Na4(Ca,Ce)2(Fe2+,Mn,Y)ZrSi8O22(OH,Cl)2)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Green aventurine bead bracelet
Quartz (SiO₂), typically green quartzite/aventurine colored by fuchsite mica or other inclusions
Polished brecciated jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide-rich matrix and possible chalcedony
Polished labradorite pendant
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Native Copper in Matrix
Native Copper (Cu)
Likely hematite-rich ironstone or metallic mineral fragment
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), possibly with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) or metallic iron
Quartzite (Milky Quartz pebble)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)
Gneiss (Metamorphic silicate rock)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Hydrous Aluminum Oxides)
Red Sandstone (Iron-Rich)
Arenite (Fe2O3)
Faceted blue gemstone ring, likely synthetic spinel or glass; identity uncertain
Possibly synthetic blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or laboratory sapphire (Al₂O₃); the clear side stones may be cubic zirconia or glass
Gold
Gold (Au)
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
Opalite
Man-made opalized glass