Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
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Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Blue opalite (often sold as synthetic opal)
Opalite glass; amorphous hydrated silica if natural opal (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Opalite (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) glass
Dyed Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Dyed Quartz Pendant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Silicon
Element Si
Colorless faceted gemstones, likely quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂), trigonal crystal system
Opal stud earrings
Opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)
Strawberry Quartz (or Sunstone / Tumbled Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Lepidocrocite inclusions
Opalite glass sphere (likely synthetic imitation)
Man-made opalescent glass; not natural opal
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly weakly foliated gneiss
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Faceted yellow-green gemstone, likely peridot
Olivine, typically forsterite-rich (Mg₂SiO₄)
Synthetic Resin Charm (Seal Shape)
Polymer Resin with plastic glitter / Polyethylene terephthalate glitters
Small faceted gemstone, likely diamond
Diamond (crystalline carbon, C)
Blue resin-coated or dyed stone cabochon
Likely dyed chalcedony/agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); exact material is uncertain from the image
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass
Polished brecciated jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide coloration and possible breccia fragments
Turquoise
Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Dyed turquoise bead
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; likely stabilized or reconstructed turquoise
Blue glass-like gemstone, likely synthetic spinel or glass
Uncertain; possibilities include synthetic cobalt-blue spinel (MgAl₂O₄) or cobalt-colored glass
Diamond jewelry pendant or cluster
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C), likely mounted in metal
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant (e.g., Cubic Zirconia - ZrO2, Moissanite - SiC)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Stone)
Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,Cl)2 (Lazulite-rich Metamorphic Rock)
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)
Opalite (likely man-made glass)
Opalite; amorphous silica glass, not a natural mineral
Bauxite
Aluminium ore (Hydrated aluminium oxides AlOx(OH)3-2x)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled Specimen)
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate rock containing Lazurite: (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (Felsic Igneous Rock)
Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum)
Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)
Pearls (likely freshwater cultured pearls)
Pearl: nacre, primarily aragonite (CaCO₃) with conchiolin
Botryoidal hematite (specular hematite)
Hematite, Fe₂O₃
Man-made Polished Porcelain Tile (Artificial Geologic Lookalike)
Fused Silicate Ceramic with Alumina (Synthetic Kaolinite derivative)
Bauxite
Bauxite (Mixture of Al(OH)3, AlO(OH), and Fe2O3)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock (approx. Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(S,SO4,Cl)1,2)
Metallic Ornament / Jewelry
N/A - This is an artificial object, not a geological specimen.
Cowrie shell
Marine gastropod shell; likely a cowrie (family Cypraeidae), species not identifiable from the image