Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal) or synthetic glass imitation
Quartz: silicon dioxide (SiO₂), trigonal crystal system; exact identity cannot be confirmed visually
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Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal) or synthetic glass imitation
Quartz: silicon dioxide (SiO₂), trigonal crystal system; exact identity cannot be confirmed visually
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber; general formula C10H16O)
Turquoise
Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium [CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O]
Gemstone butterfly brooch/pendant
Likely faceted pink tourmaline or synthetic spinel in gilt metal; exact identification requires testing
Corundum
Corundum (Al2O3)
Azurite-Malachite (often a mixed specimen)
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. The specimen appears to be a natural mixture or intergrowth of these two minerals.
Pearl-and-gemstone insect brooch
Pearl: nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃); colored stones are likely synthetic or natural corundum/spinel/glass, not determinable from the image
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon; C)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)
Opal
Hydrous silicon dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Black rectangular gemstone pendant, likely obsidian or black glass imitation
Most plausibly black obsidian (volcanic glass; SiO₂-rich), though the image cannot exclude synthetic glass or black onyx
Diamond (appearing as a jewelry centerpiece)
Diamond (Formula: C)
Blue opal heart cabochon
Common opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), likely blue-dyed or synthetic opalite
Diamond (Rough)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely synthetic cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); natural diamond is a less likely alternative
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Rutile)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Blue Tiger's Eye
Riebeckite (crocidolite variety)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Blue sea glass or blue glassy mineral fragment
Uncertain; likely man-made soda-lime glass, not a natural mineral
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Tumbled green glassy mineral, possibly aventurine or fluorite
Uncertain; likely quartz variety (aventurine quartz, SiO₂) or green fluorite (CaF₂)
Polished blue glassy mineral specimen, likely sodalite or blue aventurine
Most consistent with sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂), though dyed quartzite or blue glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely chromium-bearing fluorite (tentative)
Fluorite, CaF₂, possibly green fluorite; identification uncertain from image
Muscovite Mica
Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)
Emerald
Beryl (variety Emerald), Be3Al2Si6O18 with Cr and/or V
Blue-green glassy mineral specimen, likely aquamarine or pale fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), aquamarine variety; identification is uncertain from the photograph
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)