Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
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Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Opalite
Man-made Synthetic Glass (Silicon Dioxide with metal additives)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment
Arenite (if sandstone)
Polished labradorite sphere
Labradorite, calcic plagioclase feldspar ((Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Polished labradorite pendant
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Cherry Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)
Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Aventurine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Cobalt Glass Slug (Cullet)
Man-made Silicate Glass with Cobalt Oxide (CoO)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Goldstone (Brown/Gold)
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with Copper inclusions)
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (Man-made glass with copper inclusions)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Chert (flint) fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; “flint” is a variety of chert
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Cubic Zirconia (Diamond Simulant)
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Opalite
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Milky quartz (rough quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Likely tumbled or cut quartz/chalcedony fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO₂), probably microcrystalline quartz or quartz
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely milky quartz
Polished jasper pendant
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Opalite (likely imitation opal glass)
Man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral (often sold as opalite)
Mystic Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) with metallic film coating
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)
Tumbled opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite glass; a synthetic opalescent glass, not a natural mineral species
Obsidian (Blue)
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Blue Cracked Quartz (Dyed Fire Crackle Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dye
Pink Quartz / Sea Glass
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Clear quartz crystal (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Diamond / Clear Quartz / Glass paste
Carbon (Diamond) / Silicon Dioxide (Quartz)