Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
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Blue Crackle Quartz (Dyed Quarzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Dyed Blue Agate (Dragon Vein Agate)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial cobalt/organic dyes
Clear quartz crystal pendant
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Clear quartz crystal pendant
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)
Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin
Red-orange jasper pebble (tentative)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂, colored mainly by iron oxides
Vesicular basalt (scoriaceous volcanic rock)
Basalt, predominantly plagioclase + clinopyroxene ± olivine, with abundant vesicles
Likely iron meteorite (stony-iron or weathered iron-rich meteorite)
Provisional identification: meteoritic Fe–Ni alloy, mainly kamacite/taenite; exact classification requires chemical and petrographic testing
Gemstone-set ring, likely cubic zirconia or diamond
Likely synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); stones may alternatively be diamond (carbon, C)
Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate
Iron-rich meteorite candidate
Possible ordinary chondrite or iron meteorite fragment; exact classification requires laboratory testing
Milky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue chalcedony (likely dyed or treated)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony)
Raw quartz crystal
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky or included quartz
Pyrulite (Pyrite / Chalcopyrite)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) or Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)
Pearl-and-gemstone insect brooch
Pearl: nacre (aragonite, CaCO₃); colored stones are likely synthetic or natural corundum/spinel/glass, not determinable from the image
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal inclusions)
Quartzite (or Quartz Rich Conglomerate)
Quartzite (SiO2 silicon dioxide)
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opalite-like quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly pale common opal, hydrated SiO₂·nH₂O
Red cabochon ring, likely ruby or synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), possibly chromium-bearing ruby; the image cannot establish whether it is natural or synthetic
Weathered metallic fragment, possibly iron meteorite or industrial slag
Uncertain; candidate iron meteorite (Fe–Ni alloy), but terrestrial slag or corroded metal is also plausible
Obsidian (likely black volcanic glass)
Obsidian; primarily amorphous volcanic silica glass, approximately SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Granite (Pegmatitic)
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock
Dark, weathered stone—possibly basalt or slag
Indeterminate; likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene)
Tumbled epidote-bearing rock (likely epidote–quartz–feldspar aggregate)
Epidote-rich metamorphic rock; minerals likely epidote (Ca₂(Al,Fe)₃Si₃O₁₂(OH), quartz, feldspar, and dark amphibole/biotite)
Amber cabochon pendant
Amber (fossilized plant resin), chiefly polymerized diterpenoid resin
Quartzite
Quartzite (primarily SiO2)
Diamond-set earring
Diamond (carbon, C); crystal structure: cubic
Brick
Fired clay or Ceramic material (no specific mineralogical scientific name as it's a composite)
Blue Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Byproduct of smelting)
Green glassy mineral specimen, likely rough emerald or green fluorite
Tentatively beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈), emerald variety; synthetic/man-made glass cannot be excluded from the photograph
Iron Slag
Ferrous Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Gold-Bearing Quartz Ore
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Trace Aurum (Au)
Green Slag Glass
Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Industrial Diamond (Bort or Boart)
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Ferrous Slag
Fused calcium-iron silicates (Industrial Slag)
Likely clear quartz crystal or glass-like gemstone
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂); exact identification is uncertain from the strongly magenta-lit image
Blue Apatite
Apatite (Calcium Phosphate) - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Bauxite
Aluminium ore consisting largely of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH) and diaspore α-AlO(OH)
Tumbled amber-colored chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Faceted gemstone in a jewelry setting
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz, cubic zirconia, or another transparent faceted stone