Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
mineral (impactite)
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Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)
sedimentary
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
mineral
Diamond (in a cluster setting)
Crystallized Carbon (C)
mineral
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Amber (polished piece)
Fossilized tree resin; amber is an organic mineraloid, not a true mineral
gemstone
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Synthetic Mineral Simulant / Glass
Blue glassy gemstone cabochon, likely dyed chalcedony or glass
Uncertain; possible dyed chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
gemstone
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
gemstone
Tumbled milky quartz (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
mineral
Diamond
Carbon (C)
gemstone
Milky quartz (likely rough quartz crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
mineral
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
mineral
Polished black stone, likely black obsidian
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica glass (SiO₂-rich)
igneous
Aqua Aura Quartz
Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
mineral
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon carbide (SiC)
mineral
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
sedimentary (base), then artificial
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Synthetic / Composite Material
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
mineral
Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
mineral
Vesicular basalt (probable iron-rich volcanic rock)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides
igneous
Polished milky quartz (likely quartz worry stone or wand)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
mineral
White quartz pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
mineral
Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass
mineral
Tumbled quartz pebble
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), likely milky quartz
mineral
Small greenish crystal/mineral fragment
Indeterminate; possibly olivine, quartz, or a green gemstone fragment
mineral
Dalmatian jasper
Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar
igneous
Pyrite in Quartz (Drill Core)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2) inclusions
igneous/metamorphic (hydrothermal)
Ferrous Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)
Anthropgenic (Industrial Byproduct)
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
mineral
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
sedimentary
Pearl
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite/Calcite), CaCO3
mineral
Opalite
Synthetic opalescent glass
glass
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
sedimentary
Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
mineral (treated)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass
mineral (man-made glass)
Green glass-like mineral specimen, likely fluorite
Fluorite (calcium fluoride, CaF₂), if natural; appearance may also indicate colored glass
mineral
Opalite (likely man-made opalescent glass)
Opalite; not a true mineral, typically synthetic opalescent glass (silica-based)
mineral
Brick fragment (Man-made material)
N/A (Fired clay)
man-made
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
glass
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Opalised Glass
mineral
Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components
Synthetic/Man-made object