Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
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Green glass sphere/marble
Soda-lime glass (primarily SiO2, Na2O, CaO)
Green Aventurine
Quartzite with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Polished white chalcedony or quartz pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Rock crystal (clear quartz), possibly cloudy quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous conglomerate
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Rock crystal quartz fragments
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Polished labradorite sphere
Labradorite, calcic plagioclase feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Avanturine Glass (or Aventurine Glass)
Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
Opalite (likely man-made opalescent glass)
Opalite; not a true mineral, typically synthetic opalescent glass (silica-based)
Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)
Man-made soda–lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral
Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
Ferrous Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)
Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Man-made glass tumbled by nature
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
Milky quartz (likely quartz crystal fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Concrete Paver (Artificial Cementitious Rock)
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Polished labradorite pendant
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Colorless quartz crystal (likely quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Polished silver sheen obsidian heart
Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica-rich glass
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Green sea glass (likely bottle glass)
Man-made soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Pearl
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) - mainly Aragonite with Conchiolin
Aggregate Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Green Glass Slag
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities
Faceted clear gemstone, likely quartz or glass imitation
Most likely quartz (SiO₂); exact identification requires refractive-index and hardness tests