Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
mineral (impactite)
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Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
mineral (treated)
Zinc Alloy (Silver-plated)
Zinc Alloy Casting (Zn-Al-Mg-Cu)
mineral (refined metal)
Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)
Quartz (SiO₂)
Mineral
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Mineraloid / Industrial Byproduct
Granite with Cupules / Bedrock Mortars
Granite (felsic intrusive plutonic rock)
igneous
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)
mineraloid
Sandstone (Water-worn Cobble)
Arenite (SiO2 with CaCO3 or Fe2O3 cement)
sedimentary
Bornite
Cu5FeS4
mineral
Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate
mineral
Peacock ore (iridescent chalcopyrite)
Chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, commonly surface-treated to enhance iridescence
mineral
Peacock Ore
Bornite (Cu5FeS4) with surface tarnish
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Mineral (Synthetic / Man-made)
Iron Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)
industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural form)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
mineraloid (synthetic)
Black Onyx
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Onyx
Onyx (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Mineral
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Rhodonite
Rhodonite (MnSiO3)
Mineral
Dyed Crackle Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
mineral
Dyed Dragon Vein Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
mineral
Carnelian
Carnelian (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
Mineral
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
mineral
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
mineral
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with crystalline copper/cobalt inclusions
mineral
Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
gemstone
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Man-made Material / Glass
Polished serpentine pebble
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)
metamorphic
Raw quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz
mineral
Metallic sulfide mineral fragment, likely galena
Galena (lead sulfide, PbS), tentative identification
mineral
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions
Mineral
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Synthetic Glass (Often categorized as a simulated mineral)
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
sedimentary
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
mineral (synthetic)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)
mineral
Pink Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral (synthetic)
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral (synthetic)
Blue Sphalerite (likely dyed or treated Druzy Quartz/Agate)
Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) or Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trade-name enhancement
Mineral
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Mineral