Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Category
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Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored by Chromium and/or Vanadium
mineral
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
mineral
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate
mineral
Bismuth Crystal
Bismuth (element symbol Bi, atomic number 83)
mineral
Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
mineral
Blue Sapphire (in a faceted jewelry setting)
Corundum (Al2O3) with trace Iron and Titanium
mineral
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
mineral
Man-made Jewelry Charm (Enameled Metal)
Not a natural mineral; composed of base metal alloy (likely zinc or brass) and epoxy resin/enamel.
Synthetic / Manufactured Artifact
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
mineral
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
mineral
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
Cubic Zirconia and Synthetic Ruby Jewelry
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) and Synthetic Corundum (Al2O3)
gemstone
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
not a rock (man-made polymer)
Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass
Synthetic Mineral / Glass
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)
Synthetic Silica Glass
mineraloid (synthetic)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineraloid (synthetic)
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Diamond (Faceted Gemstone)
Native Carbon (C)
mineral
Silicon
Crystalline Silicon (Si)
mineral
Emerald in Matrix
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with trace amounts of Chromium/Vanadium
mineral
Carnelian
Carnelian (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
mineral
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
mineral
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Synthetic (not a rock or mineral)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
mineral
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
mineral
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
mineral
Quartz (Smoky Quartz variant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Synthetic material (Not a rock or mineral)
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
mineral
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
man-made composite (lithified equivalent of sedimentary)