Amber cabochon ring (likely amber)
Amber — fossilized plant resin; organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral
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Amber cabochon ring (likely amber)
Amber — fossilized plant resin; organic mineraloid, not a crystalline mineral
Sea Glass (Cobalt Blue)
Amorphous Silica (Glass with Cobalt additives)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)
Abalone Shell (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) - Biogenic Mineral
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Limonite (Ironstone)
Limonite (mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily Goethite α-FeO(OH))
White Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
White drusy quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), with a drusy coating of tiny crystals
Likely chert (flint) fragment
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Chert (Flint)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Milky quartz (rough fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Yellow amber beads
Amber (fossilized tree resin; organic mineraloid, not a true mineral)
Amber (polished piece)
Fossilized tree resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a true mineral
Orange tumbled feldspar, likely sunstone
Probably potassium feldspar (orthoclase or microcline); identification is uncertain from the image
Pumice
Pumice (Vesicular volcanic glass)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)
Flint (gray chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), a variety of chert
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Faceted colorless gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂), though the strong glare and visible facet pattern could indicate cubic zirconia or lead glass
Flint (chert) fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called flint when dark
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (silica-rich rhyolitic melt; primarily SiO₂)
Schungite
Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)
Shungite
Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with Fe/Mg oxides)
Common opal in iron-stained host rock
Opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O), likely common opal
Pearl
Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) with Conchiolin; formula: CaCO3
Chert (specifically Tan/Gray Chert)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)
Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic glass)
Gem-set gold ring
Gold alloy setting with a colorless faceted gemstone, possibly quartz or glass; the stone cannot be identified reliably from the image
Pumice
Pumice (Vitreous volcanic rock)
Likely beach-worn glass and a pebble
The brown piece appears to be weathered glass (amorphous SiO₂-rich material); the pale piece is likely a small quartz-rich stone, possibly milky quartz.
Green Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands
Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible
Amber in Matrix
Succinite (Carbon-based organic polymer)
Tektite (likely Australite)
Tektite (no specific chemical formula as it's a natural glass of variable composition, mostly SiO2, Al2O3, FeO, MgO, CaO, K2O, Na2O, TiO2)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Black-and-white agate geode pendant
Agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely a hollow geode slice with chalcedony and drusy quartz
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)