Polished dendritic agate cabochon (likely agate or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
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Polished dendritic agate cabochon (likely agate or jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, commonly chalcedony with iron-oxide inclusions
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Green glass cabochon or tumbled stone
Indeterminate; likely man-made glass, possibly aventurine glass rather than a natural mineral
Granite
Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)
Polished gemstone tower assortment
Primarily quartz varieties and simulants; apparent amethyst (SiO₂), rose quartz (SiO₂), clear quartz (SiO₂), fluorite (CaF₂), sodalite, malachite, and possibly dyed or composite stones
Tumbled gray stone, likely quartz-rich pebble
Probable microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly gray jasper or quartzite
Chert (Common Opal/Jasper variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Polished dark gray stone, likely basalt or fine-grained andesite
Basalt/andesite; primarily plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, and possibly olivine or magnetite
Concrete or asphalt-like aggregate surface with a dark fragment
Uncertain; likely artificial concrete containing mixed lithic aggregate, not a natural rock
Crackled Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Crackled Quartz (Blue Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with anthropogenic dye
Titanium-Coated Hematite (Aura Hematite)
Titanium-bonded Hematite (Fe2O3 with a Ti coating)
Tumbled greenstone / serpentinite (probable)
Serpentinite, chiefly Mg-rich serpentine minerals (antigorite, lizardite, chrysotile), possibly mixed with chlorite, magnetite, or carbonate
Inscribed limestone fragment
Calcitic limestone (primarily CaCO₃), possibly marble if recrystallized
Mounted faceted gemstone ring
Likely diamond (carbon, C), though the image is insufficient for definitive identification
Blue faceted gemstone ring, likely synthetic sapphire or blue topaz
Uncertain from image; possible corundum (Al₂O₃) or topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂)
Pearl-and-gemstone insect brooch
Pearl: nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃); colored stones are likely synthetic or natural corundum/spinel/glass, not determinable from the image
Polished black pebble, possibly obsidian
Volcanic glass (obsidian), likely; identification is tentative from the image
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Iridescent bismuth crystal
Bismuth (Bi), commonly laboratory-grown and oxidized
Multicolored beryl gemstone bracelet
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; likely mixed aquamarine, morganite, heliodor, and green beryl beads
Chert (Flint)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (varietal Chalcedony or Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Granite
Felsic intrusive igneous rock
Granite
Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar intrusive rock)
Granite
Phaneritic Plutonic Felsic Rock (SiO2, KAlSi3O8, NaAlSi3O8, CaAl2Si2O8)
Chert (Yellow Jasper/Flint)
Chert (Microcrystalline Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Sedimentary rock containing rounded clasts)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
Man-made Jewelry (Metal and Glass/Plastic)
Synthetic Alloy and Amorphous Solid (SiO2/Polymer)
Gold
Aurum (Au)
Polished silver sheen obsidian heart
Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica-rich glass
Chert (often called Flint)
Chert (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue glass
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Dark rounded pebble, likely basalt or slag
Probable fine-grained mafic rock; possibly basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene) or industrial iron/steel slag
Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Aura Quartz (Titanium-coated Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coating
Granite
Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz and Feldspar)
Weathered metallic fragment, possibly iron meteorite or industrial slag
Uncertain; candidate iron meteorite (Fe–Ni alloy), but terrestrial slag or corroded metal is also plausible
Chert Nodule
Microcrystalline Quartz