Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)
Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)
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Labradorite (a variety of Feldspar)
Labradorite; (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8 (a plagioclase feldspar)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine (variety of Quartz - SiO2)
Blue slag glass or dyed glass-like industrial material
Amorphous silicate glass; likely copper-bearing blue slag, but possibly colored man-made glass
Rhodonite
Manganese Inosilicate (MnSiO3), often with Ca, Fe, Mg, Zn
Topaz
Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)
Agate
Agate (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO₂)
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
N/A - Man-made object (Jewelry Chain)
Antiqued or Oxidized Metal Chain (often Steel or Brass)
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass
Agate
Agate (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)
River Rock / Stream Pebble
Fluvial Clast / Rounded Sedimentary Particle
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Rhodonite beads (possibly dyed or treated, or lower quality Rhodonite)
Manganese inosilicate, (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3
Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation
Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Asphalt Chunk
Asphalt concrete
Agate (specifically, multi-colored or pastel-dyed agate)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - specifically, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz known as Chalcedony, with banding classified as Agate. (If it were Fluorite, the chemical formula would be Calcium Fluoride - CaF2).
Crackle Glass (Simulated Gemstone)
Amorphous Solid (SiO2)
Agate (various color varieties)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Synthetic Resin (Artificial Specimen)
Polyurethane or Polyester Resin
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Turquoise
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Mookaite Jasper
Siliceous (chert) sedimentary rock, a form of Jasper
Arsenopyrite in Quartz Matrix
Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) with Quartz (SiO2)
Blue slag glass / industrial smelter slag
Man-made iron-rich silicate slag; composition variable, commonly Fe–Ca–Mg–Al silicates with glassy phases
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Titanium Coated Aura Quartz (Apple Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Vapor Deposition Coating
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Pink Opal / Peruvian Opal
Hydrated amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Banded Gneiss (Variety of Gneiss)
Gneiss (specifically, a variety exhibiting prominent banding; mineral composition can vary, but often contains quartz, feldspar, mica, and amphibole)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Jasper, Agate, Quartz Mix (Polished Beads)
SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide) for Quartz. Jasper and Agate are cryptocrystalline varieties of Quartz.
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
Mixed polished gemstone and mineral collection
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), plus probable aventurine, rose quartz, amethyst, agate, jasper, serpentine, feldspar, and possibly dyed or man-made glass pieces