Pyrite Concretion (Grapestone)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) Concretion
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Pyrite Concretion (Grapestone)
Iron Sulfide (FeS2) Concretion
Slag Glass
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with impurities
Opalite
Synthetic Glass, SiO2 base with metallic inclusions
Tumbled gray stone, likely quartz-rich pebble
Probable microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly gray jasper or quartzite
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Black Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Goldstone
Not a natural mineral or rock. It is an ornamental glass.
Blue goldstone beads
Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli
Aura Quartz (Titanium/Gold coated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor deposition
Polished white chalcedony or quartz pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Iron Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Ferrosilicate Glass)
Polished black stone, likely obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; mostly silica-rich rhyolitic composition)
Terrazzo (with Marble and Granite fragments)
Cementitious or resinous composite containing Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) and Silicates
Green sea glass or tumbled green quartz (uncertain)
Likely quartz (SiO₂) if natural; alternatively man-made soda-lime glass
Aura Quartz
Titanium/Titanium-Gold treated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished white calcite sphere (identification tentative)
Calcite, CaCO₃
Red Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Botryoidal chalcedony (likely agate/jasper variety)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂
Polished silver sheen obsidian heart
Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica-rich glass
Rough Diamond
Diamond (pure Carbon, C)
Blue-green cabochon, likely chalcedony or treated glass imitation
Cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony/possibly chrysoprase); identification uncertain from image
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Carborundum (Silicon Carbide)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Red-orange cabochon, likely carnelian or glass imitation
Carnelian: chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), commonly iron-colored
Polished black pebble, possibly obsidian
Volcanic glass (obsidian), likely; identification is tentative from the image
Chert (specifically Jasper or Flint variety)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Granite or Pegmatite in host rock
Granitoid / Felsic Intrusive Rock
Blue glassy tumbled stone, likely blue chalcedony or slag glass
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly man-made blue glass
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Pink granite
Granite, chiefly quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase with minor mica
Vesicular basalt (weathered scoria)
Scoriaceous basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and iron-titanium oxides
Tumbled milky quartz
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Titanium Amethyst Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Titanium/Metal Vapor Deposition Layer
Green Glass (often marketed as 'Obsidian' or 'Green Quartz')
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with copper or chromium additives
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
Milky quartz (rough fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
Ferro-slag (Leland Blue/Slag Glass)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silica (Industrial Slag)
Goldstone (blue/black aventurine glass)
Man-made aventurine glass; silica glass containing metallic copper or other glittering inclusions
Diamond (in jewelry setting)
Carbon (C)