Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
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Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Slag (Industrial Glass Slag)
Amorphous Silicate Glass (often containing Al, Ca, Mg, and Ti oxides)
Shell Cameo
Cypraecassis rufa (Bullmouth Queen Helmet Shell)
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate (often containing Fayalite: Fe2SiO4)
Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste)
Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct
Amber
Succinicum (Organic compound, primarily C10H16O)
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Black Tourmaline (Schorl)
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Amber (and Citrine Quartz)
Succinite (Amber) and Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Tektite (Indochinite)
Tektite (High-silica natural glass)
Tektite (specifically Indochinite)
Tektite (Natural silica glass)
Cat's Eye Shell (Shiva Shell)
Operculum of the Turbo petholatus (Tapestry Turban Snail), predominantly Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite)
Cobalt Blue Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (SiO2 + CoO)
Amber
Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); Approximate formula: C10H16O
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)
Red Jasper
Jasper (a variety of Chalcedony, SiO₂)
Amber
Succinite (Resinite)
Green Glass Slag
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide impurities
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch variety)
Succinite
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Cullet Glass (sometimes mistaken for Blue Obsidian or Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with chemical additives (e.g., Cobalt for blue color)
Glass Nugget (Tumbled Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with additives
Baltic Amber (Butterscotch or Egg Yolk Variety)
Succinite (C10H16O)
Green Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica / Glassy Blast Furnace Slag
Moonstone
Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)
Sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Pearl-and-gemstone insect brooch
Pearl: nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃); colored stones are likely synthetic or natural corundum/spinel/glass, not determinable from the image
Emerald
Beryl (variety Emerald), Be3Al2Si6O18 with Cr and/or V
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon; C)
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
N/A - Image is non-geological
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)
Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Cobalt/Copper)
3D Printed PLA Elephant (Silk Multi-color)
Polylactic Acid (C3H4O2)n
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements