Blue-green quartz-rich stone, possibly chrysoprase or aventurine
Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂) with green coloration from nickel-bearing minerals or inclusions
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Blue-green quartz-rich stone, possibly chrysoprase or aventurine
Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂) with green coloration from nickel-bearing minerals or inclusions
Magnetic Hematite (Man-made)
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) with Barium-Strontium Ferrite
Opal ring
Common opal, likely synthetic or assembled blue-green opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Asphalt / Road Aggregate
Bituminous Conglomerate (synthetic)
Feldspar-Quartz Rock (likely Pegmatite or Granite)
Feldspar-Quartz composite rock (KAlSi3O8 - SiO2)
Polished turquoise sphere with purple matrix/inclusion
Turquoise, hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate; approximate formula CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Crushed Granite and Quartz Gravel
Composite Igneous and Silicate Rock Aggregate
Rounded pebble with a brown mineral or rock inclusion
Unidentified lithic pebble; the pale matrix and brown patch cannot be identified reliably from the image
Tiger Iron
Mixed Quartz, Hematite, and Tiger's Eye
Decorative gemstone-chip jewelry (likely turquoise, coral, and assorted beads)
Predominantly turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; other pieces appear to be dyed coral or red stone, and possibly shell/metal components
Mixed polished gemstone bead bracelet, likely ocean jasper, agate, and quartz varieties
Mostly microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), with possible chalcedony, jasper, and minor feldspar or other inclusions
Jasper and Chalcedony Nodule
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous aggregate
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote-bearing Quartz Microcrystalline Aggregate
Ruby zoisite (anyolite)
Zoisite with corundum (ruby) and commonly amphibole; Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH)
Polished blue copper mineral, likely chrysocolla or dyed howlite
Chrysocolla: hydrated copper phyllosilicate, approximately (Cu,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O; visual identification is uncertain from the image
Engineerged Quartz (Quartz Composite)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) in a polymer resin matrix
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
Concrete / Conglomerate (Man-made)
Artificial Conglomerate (Cementitious Composite)
Sandstone-based Concrete Fragment
Cementitious Composite with Sedimentary Aggregate
Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured)
Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)
Small tumbled blue-green stone, possibly chrysocolla or turquoise
Indeterminate copper-bearing mineral; possible chrysocolla (Cu₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O) or turquoise (CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O)
Carved Gemstone Mushroom
Quartz / Feldspar composite (Carved lapidary art)
Carved turquoise arrowhead/pendant
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix
Purple Turquoise (Composite Mojave Turquoise)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate composite)
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Small polished jasper or agate pebble
Likely microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂); exact variety cannot be determined from the photo
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)
Black Pearl (Tahitian Type)
Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)
Glazed Ceramic Tile
Fused Silicate-Clay composite
Blue-green chrysocolla rough specimen
Chrysocolla, hydrated copper aluminosilicate; commonly associated with malachite, quartz, and limonite
Tiger Iron
Banded Iron Formation with Tiger's Eye, Jasper, and Hematite
Tumbled turquoise-bearing stone (likely turquoise or chrysocolla)
Turquoise: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; possible chrysocolla: hydrated copper silicate
Turquoise ring (likely stabilized or imitation turquoise)
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact material is uncertain from the image
Gemstone Art Panel (Jade, Quartz, and Soapstone)
Composite of silicate minerals (Nephrite, Quartz, Talc/Soapstone)
Blue-green cabochon pendant, likely turquoise or composite turquoise
Turquoise: hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image