Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
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Sea Glass (Frosted Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with various additives
Nickel coin (U.S. currency)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel alloy)
Chalcedony (or a variety of Chalcedony, likely Agate or Jasper)
Chalcedony (SiO₂)
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Tumbled aqua glassy mineral specimen, likely chrysocolla or turquoise imitation
Uncertain from image; possible chrysocolla (hydrated copper aluminosilicate, variable composition) or dyed/man-made glass
Blue tumbled glass-like specimen; likely blue slag glass
Likely man-made glass (silicate glass), not a natural mineral; exact material cannot be confirmed from the image
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Green Aventurine
Quartz (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Cardstock (Paper)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Cobalt/Copper inclusions)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Slag (Anthropogenic Glass/Iron byproduct)
Ferro-silicate Slag
Artisanal Glass Beads (Simulated Goldstone or Aventurine Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic inclusions
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Crackle Glass (Simulated Gemstone)
Amorphous Solid (SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic borosilicate glass with cobalt and metallic inclusions)
Porcelain (Stoneware Ceramic)
Mullite / Silica-glass composite (Al6Si2O13)
Blue slag glass / industrial smelter slag
Man-made iron-rich silicate slag; composition variable, commonly Fe–Ca–Mg–Al silicates with glassy phases
Blue chalcedony cabochon (probable)
Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz; silicon dioxide, SiO₂
Mixed polished gemstone and mineral collection
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), plus probable aventurine, rose quartz, amethyst, agate, jasper, serpentine, feldspar, and possibly dyed or man-made glass pieces
US Penny
Cuprum (Copper: Cu) and Zincum (Zinc: Zn) Alloy
Red Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Quartz (Engineered Quartz Surface)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based composite
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement
Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)
Faceted Glass (Costume Jewelry)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with colorants (Glass)
Clay Brick
Ceramic structural unit (Al2O3·2SiO2·2H2O as precursor)
Synthetic Costume Accessory (Non-Geological)
Polyester and Acrylic Fiber (Anthropogenic polymer)
Sea Glass (Cobalt Blue)
Amorphous Silica (Glass with Cobalt additives)
Artificial Rock Face (Faux Rock)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
Porcelain (Kaolin-based)
Alumina silicate ceramic (composed primarily of Kaolinite: Al2Si2O5(OH)4)
Blue Slag Glass
Ferro-silicate glass (Slag)
Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal)
Ferrous slag or Glassy silicate byproduct