Staurolite (Fairy Stone)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
metamorphic
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Mineral (Synthetic)
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White Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Diamond (or high-quality simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - Native Element
mineral
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)
metamorphic
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with trace Chromium/Vanadium
mineral
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominated metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
metamorphic
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation
mineral
Tourmalinated Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Schorl inclusions (SiO2 + NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
mineral
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
mineral
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
man-made/construction material
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Mineral Simulant (Synthetic Glass)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
mineral
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
mineral
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace elements)
mineral
Diamond
Diamond (C)
mineral
Opal
Hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O)
mineral
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Man-made material (simulant/artifact)
Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
gemstone
Smoky Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass (SiO2 + additives)
mineraloid (man-made)
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
not a rock (synthetic material/costume)
Opaline Glass (Opalite)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass
Mineraloid (Man-made)
Opalite
Synthetic glass (SiO2 + metal additions)
mineraloid
Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen.
Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane
Synthetic/Natural Fiber (Non-Geological)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
man-made glass
Diamond
Carbon (C)
mineral
Blue Dyed Agate
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
mineral
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
mineral
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
mineral
Ruby
Corundum (Aluminium Oxide with Chromium impurities, Al2O3:Cr)
mineral
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3
mineral
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
mineraloid
Staurolite (Cross Stone)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
metamorphic
Silicon
Element Si
mineral
Diamond
Pure Carbon (C)
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)
mineral
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆Oထ₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
gemstone