Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Category
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Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Hydrated Iron(III) Oxide-Hydroxide (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Small blue cut gemstone, possibly synthetic spinel or glass; species cannot be determined from the photo
Undetermined; blue synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄) is one possibility
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Synthetic cubic zirconia (ZrO₂), tentative; possibly diamond or synthetic moissanite
Faceted purple-blue beads, likely synthetic glass or treated gemstone
Indeterminate; possible synthetic corundum, synthetic spinel, or dyed quartz (SiO₂)
Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely glass or synthetic stone)
Undetermined; the image does not establish a natural mineral identity
Blue gemstone ring, likely blue topaz or synthetic blue spinel
Likely topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); identification is uncertain from the image
Amethyst quartz cluster
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst
Shungite
Carbon-rich mineraloid (Amorphous carbon)
Shungite
Shungite (carbon-rich Precambrian mineraloid)
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (Aragonite) and Conchiolin, CaCO3
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
C (Carbon) or synthetic equivalent
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite Egg
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Green Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Precious Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Limonite/Ironstone
Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Pearl (Biogenic Mineraloid)
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) primarily as Aragonite
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Black Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite (an amorphous mixture of hydrated iron oxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)
Likely obsidian (possibly tektite or slag glass)
Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂, noncrystalline
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Primary composition: SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Jet
Lignite (Anthracite-grade compact coal)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Not a rock or mineral)
Polyester (Polyethylene terephthalate) / Faux Fur
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Green faceted gemstone, likely synthetic glass or peridot
Indeterminate from image; possible peridot (olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄) or green synthetic glass
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Faceted transparent gemstone pendant
Likely cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly diamond or synthetic moissanite
Painted Rock
Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)
Painted River Rock
Painted Quartzite or Smooth Siltstone
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)
Faceted gemstone in a jewelry setting
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz, cubic zirconia, or another transparent faceted stone
Pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic or treated quartz
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identity cannot be confirmed from the image
Obsidian (black volcanic glass), possibly slag or basalt
Obsidian; chiefly amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Opal
Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)