Purple glassy pebble, possibly slag glass
Unidentified; likely man-made glass rather than a natural mineral
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Purple glassy pebble, possibly slag glass
Unidentified; likely man-made glass rather than a natural mineral
Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass
Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)
Man-made soda–lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral
Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Likely iron-rich slag or weathered ironstone fragment
Uncertain; possibly iron oxide–rich material (hematite/goethite) or industrial iron slag
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Quartz (likely milky quartz or quartz glass-like fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (Cupriferous glass)
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Opalite-style pendant (likely synthetic glass, not natural opal)
Opalescent glass; commonly sold as “opalite” (not a recognized mineral species)
Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
Clear quartz tumbled stone
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Clear quartz crystal (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Black glassy fragment, likely obsidian or industrial glass
Volcanic glass (obsidian), chiefly amorphous SiO₂; identification uncertain from image
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Asphalt concrete / Bituminous mixture
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Sea Opal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass with metallic inclusions
Blue glassy-looking specimen, possibly dyed or coated mineral
Not identifiable from the photograph; possibilities include dyed quartz or glassy slag, but composition cannot be established visually.
Green sea glass or tumbled green quartz (uncertain)
Likely quartz (SiO₂) if natural; alternatively man-made soda-lime glass
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Green Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica glass)
Cherry Quartz with Rose Quartz
Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with glass-based synthetic components
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
Aluminum Slag
Anthropogenic Aluminum (Al)
Opalite
Synthetic opalescent glass
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
Goldstone (likely red/brown aventurine glass)
Man-made aventurine glass; copper-bearing silicate glass (not a natural mineral)
Aura Quartz
Titanium or Gold bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass
Aura Quartz (specifically Titanium Aura Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti Coating)