Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
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Opalite (a synthetic glass, often confused with Opal)
Silicon dioxide glass (SiO2nH2O, for natural opal)
Fired Clay Brick (Anthropic Rock substitute)
Anthropogenic polycrystalline ceramic (predominantly Mullite and Quartz: Al6Si2O13 + SiO2)
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Goldstone (with Tiger's Eye and Quartz)
Aventurine glass (Synthetic SiO2 with Cu inclusions)
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Metal Chain (Likely Steel or a Steel Alloy)
Steel (primarily iron and carbon); specific alloy unknown
Opal (in Jewelry Setting)
Hydrated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2·nH2O)
Digital Multimeter (Synthetic Object)
Digital Multimeter (DMM)
Buffalo Nickel (Indian Head Nickel)
Cupronickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Polymictic breccia, possibly volcanic breccia
Polymictic clastic breccia; likely a matrix-supported breccia containing lithic fragments, quartz, feldspar, and dark mafic minerals
Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured)
Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)
Chalk
Micrite (primarily Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Wood Paneling
Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling
Terracotta (Man-made ceramic brick fragment)
Baked clay / High-iron ceramic (Silicate-based ceramic)
Polished blue calcite sphere (tentative identification)
Calcite, CaCO₃; blue color generally results from trace impurities or inclusions
Man-made Carved Stone (Scream Mask/Skull motif)
Carved Soapstone or Serpentine-rich rock
Copper Composite Turquoise (Purple and Blue)
Composite Hydrous copper aluminum phosphate with bronze/copper matrix binding
Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
Green Sea Glass
Amorphous Silica (man-made glass), SiO2 + additive metal oxides
Ruby in Fuchsite (Composite/Stabilized)
Corundum (Al2O3) in Chromium-rich Muscovite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral (commonly sold as blue/brown goldstone)
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)
Unakite
Altered Granite (Epidotized Granite)
Tiger Iron
Composite rock (Quartz, Tiger's Eye, Hematite, and Jasper)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Asphaltum / Bitumen-Aggregate Matrix
Man-made Glass (Tumbled/Shaped)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metal oxide colorants
Man-made Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Anthropogenic Glassy Residue
Man-made Crystal (Lead Glass)
Lead oxide-doped Silica Glass (approx. SiO2 + PbO)
Man-made Dyed Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coating/dye
Pink Zebra Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Connemara Marble
Calcitic Marble / Serpentinite composite
Ruby in Zoisite
Anyolite (composite of Corundum and Zoisite)
Black Pearl (Tahitian Type)
Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)
Opalite
Man-made synthetic glass with opalescent effects (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (man-made), primarily SiO2 with trace metal oxides
Cardstock (Paper)
Cellulose (C6H10O5)n
Goldstone (Red/Brown)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Conglomerate
Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock)
Man-made Ceramic / Clay Figurine
Aluminosilicate Ceramic (Processed Clay)
Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)