Beach Pebble Quartzite / Chalcedony Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Beach Pebble Quartzite / Chalcedony Pebble
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue-beaded gemstone jewelry, likely lapis lazuli or dyed blue agate
Uncertain from the image; possible lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli (Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂S) or blue chalcedony (SiO₂)
Blue glassy mineral specimen, possibly dyed or synthetic
Uncertain; possible blue fluorite (CaF₂), dyed chalcedony, or man-made glass
Hematite cameo or hematine imitation
Hematite (Fe₂O₃); possibly synthetic hematine or black glass
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂(SiO₃)‑₆) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification cannot be confirmed from the photograph
Faceted golden beryl (likely heliodor)
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; yellow color from iron impurities
Goldstone (likely blue-free synthetic goldstone pendant)
Synthetic aventurine glass; silica glass with dispersed metallic copper crystals
Polished ruby cabochon (likely synthetic or treated)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), colored red by chromium
Tumbled opalite (likely synthetic glass)
Opalite; typically man-made opalescent soda-lime glass, not a recognized mineral species
Moonstone cabochon (probable)
Adularescent feldspar, usually orthoclase–albite intergrowth (KAlSi3O8–NaAlSi3O8)
Black faceted gemstone, likely spinel or black tourmaline
Most plausibly black spinel (MgAl₂O₄); visually similar possibilities include schorl tourmaline (NaFe₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) or synthetic glass
Blue-green turquoise (probable)
Turquoise, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Obsidian (principally SiO2 with MgO and Fe3O4)
Opalite glass sphere (likely synthetic imitation)
Man-made opalescent glass; not natural opal
Turquoise-colored ring stone (possibly turquoise or imitation)
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; identity cannot be confirmed from the image
Diamond ring (likely diamond with gold band)
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C); band appears gold alloy
Cubic Zirconia (Simulated Diamond)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Cut gemstone ring, likely diamond
Diamond (carbon, C), faceted gemstone; exact stone identification is uncertain from the image
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Ruby (in jewelry)
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Bituminous Coal
Organic-rich sedimentary rock (Complex hydrocarbons)
Blue Topaz
Topaz [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2]
Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz)
Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Rough Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with ferric iron impurities
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)
Blue-green gemstone ring, likely treated turquoise or synthetic/treated beryl
Indeterminate from image; possibilities include turquoise (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O), apatite, or treated beryl
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation
Tourmalinated Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Schorl inclusions (SiO2 + NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Ruby (set in a gold pendant)
Ruby (Variety of Corundum, Al2O3)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic ZrO₂), possibly glass or quartz
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Gold and Cubic Zirconia (San Judas Tadeo Pendant)
Native Gold (Au) with Synthetic Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Limonite and Goethite (Ironstone)
Hydrous Iron Oxide Mixture (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation