Dyed Howlite (Turquenite)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
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Dyed Howlite (Turquenite)
Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)
Green Quartz (likely Aventurine or Prasiolite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions
Red Tiger's Eye
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron inclusions)
Gray sandstone or weathered volcanic rock
Likely quartz-rich sandstone; exact identification is uncertain from the image alone
Pink Anthracite Coal (dyed)
Anthracite Coal (Artificially Colored)
Aqua Aura Quartz
Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Weathered sandstone
Quartz-rich clastic sandstone, chiefly SiO₂ with minor feldspar, lithic grains, and iron-oxide/clay cement
Dyed blue tumbled stone, likely howlite or magnesite
Howlite (Ca₂B₅SiO₉(OH)₅) or magnesite (MgCO₃), artificially dyed blue
Tumbled chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly called chert; opaque varieties are jasper
Quartz-rich river pebble
Likely quartz-rich granitic rock; mainly quartz (SiO₂), with possible feldspar and mica
Unidentified dark pebble
Undetermined; possibly polished basalt, chert, or iron-rich stone
Gold Leaf in Glass Vial
Gold (Au)
Dyed Halite
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (Chalcedony), SiO2
Tumbled dark stone, possibly river pebble or hematite
Uncertain; candidates include hematite (Fe₂O₃), basalt, or dark chert
Blue Sandstone
Man-made glass with cobalt and copper inclusions
Likely native silver-bearing ore or silver-colored metallic mineral specimen
Uncertain from the photo; possible native silver (Ag) with iron-oxide-stained host rock
Red coral (likely precious coral)
Corallium sp.; calcium-carbonate skeleton, primarily calcite
Leopard skin jasper (orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly with iron-oxide and other silicate inclusions
Pink Jade (Dyed Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - primarily Quartzite or Quartz
Wood Paneling
Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling
Dyed Blue Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Blue Dyed Agate Slice
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Blue Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Dyed Agate Slice
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Blue Onyx (Dyed Agate/Chalky Chalcedony)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Dyed Quartz (imitating Emerald/Green Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Blue Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Man-made Green Quartz (Lab-grown or Treated)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial coloration
Slag (Industrial Glass/Metal Waste)
Artificial silicate/ferro-silicate byproduct
Pink Tumbled Agate (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dyes
Dyed Dragon Vein Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Dyed Quartz / Rose Quartz Imitation
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Purple Dyed Dalmatian Stone
Dyed Peralkaline Trachyte
Prasiolite (Green Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Dyed Pink Quartzite (Jadeite Simulant)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with organic dye
Quartz Geodes and Crystal Clusters
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dalmation Stone (Dyed)
Peralkaline rhyolite
Sandstone (Nut-stone / Cup-stone artifact)
Quartz Arenite / Worked Sedimentary Rock