Chalcanthite
Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)
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Chalcanthite
Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)
Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Opal ring
Common opal, likely synthetic or assembled blue-green opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)
Polished hematite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a tumbled iron-oxide specimen
Dyed Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Blue-green turquoise (probable)
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum)
Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
White chalcedony (possibly milky quartz) cabochon
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; appearance may also represent milky quartz or synthetic imitation
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Uncertain; possible cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂) or synthetic glass
Hematite bead bracelet
Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished magnetic hematite or hematite-coated beads
Borosilicate Glass (Manufactured)
SiO2 + B2O3 (Silicon dioxide and Boron trioxide)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Magnetite or Hematite-rich Ore
Magnetite (Fe3O4) or Hematite (Fe2O3)
Likely silicon carbide (carborundum)
Synthetic silicon carbide (SiC), likely blue-green crystalline grit
Malachite
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Copper Hydroxide Carbonate)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable
Botryoidal hematite (specular hematite)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Dark blue polished stone pendant
Indeterminate; possibly sodalite, lapis lazuli, or blue slag/glass-like material
Polished turquoise cabochon pendant
Turquoise, hydrated copper-aluminum phosphate: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or matrix-bearing material
Ammolite
Biogenic gemstone (Aragonite, CaCO3)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly colorless quartz or laboratory diamond
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
Polished hematite bead necklace
Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished beads
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Feldspar Rock
Clear faceted gemstone, likely synthetic cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual identification is not definitive and diamond or synthetic moissanite are alternatives
Chrysocolla in Malachite
Cu2CO3(OH)2 (Malachite) / Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O (Chrysocolla)
Bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), synthetic laboratory-grown crystal
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace impurities)
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Dyed turquoise bead
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or reconstructed turquoise
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with Chromium/Vanadium impurities)
Peridot gemstone pendant
Olivine, gem-quality forsteritic olivine (approximately (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄)
Turquoise cabochon
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O