Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
mineralogical simulant
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Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineralogical simulant / gemstone
Faceted Quartz or Cubic Zirconia
SiO2 (Quartz) or ZrO2 (Cubic Zirconia)
gemstone
Clear Quartz (Faceted) or Cubic Zirconia / Glass imitation
SiO2 (if Quartz), ZrO2 (if Cubic Zirconia)
mineral
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or relevant simulant formula (e.g., ZrO2 for Cubic Zirconia)
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia (or possibly Diamond)
Zirconium dioxide (or Carbon)
gemstone
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
gemstone
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
gemstone
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
C (Carbon) or synthetic equivalent
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia (simulant) or Diamond
ZrO2 (Cubic Zirconia) or C (Diamond)
gemstone
Diamond (or diamond simulant)
C
gemstone
Mixed mineral and shell specimen assortment
Primarily unidentified quartz-/feldspar-like pebbles with possible dark basalt or iron-rich fragments; white pieces may include shell or calcite
mineral
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia ZrO2)
gemstone
Clear Quartz (Faceted)
SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia (Set in Jewelry)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
metamorphic
Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic
gemstone
Manganese Dendrite on Siltstone
Manganese Oxide (pyrolusite or psilomelane) Dendrites
mineral/sedimentary
Pyrite Sun (Pyrite Dollar)
Iron Disulfide (FeS2)
mineral
Flint or chert fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly termed chert or flint
sedimentary
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C) or various simulants (e.g., Cubic Zirconia)
gemstone
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Diamond (or Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC)
mineral
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Small rounded stone or mineral fragment
Indeterminate; likely a common quartz- or feldspar-bearing silicate fragment
mineral
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)
mineral
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant like Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) - if Diamond; Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - if Cubic Zirconia
mineral
Diamond or Cubic Zirconia
Carbon (diamond) or Zirconium dioxide (cubic zirconia)
gemstone
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
C (Carbon) or ZrO2 (Zirconium Dioxide)
gemstone
Serpentinite
Serpentine group minerals (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Blue Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate - ZrSiO4)
gemstone
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Serpentine
Antigorite/Lizardite/Chrysotile group, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
mineral
Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
gemstone
Geode with Quartz/Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
sedimentary