Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
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Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
Synthetic Sapphire and Ion-X Glass
Single-crystal Alumina (Al2O3) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
Crackled Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
Diamond (Faceted Colorless)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Cubic Zirconia (as a jewelry specimen)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC)
Plastic Building Toy (Lego-style piece)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Dyed Alum or Dyed Quartz (Ornamental Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Potassium Alum [KAl(SO4)2·12H2O]
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Costume Jewelry Gemstones (Emerald-imitation and semi-precious beads)
BeCuAl6Si6O18 (Beryl structure), frequently simulated by glass or synthetic spinel
Dyed Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Crystallized Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Faceted Diamond or Cubic Zirconia
Carbon (C) for Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC), though mostly synthetic
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Synthetic Ruby (Jewel Bearings)
Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3 doped with Chromium)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine glass
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium)