Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
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Sandstone (with Liesegang rings or joints)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz with Iron Oxide cement)
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Cobalt Blue Glass / Cullet Glass
Silicon dioxide (Amorphous man-made glass)
Unidentified translucent crystal/mineral fragment
Likely quartz (SiO₂), but visual identification is uncertain
Sandstone Anvil / Nutting Stone
Quartzose Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock)
Asphalt (Bituminous pavement)
Bituminous concrete / Asphalt
Decorative gemstone-chip jewelry (likely turquoise, coral, and assorted beads)
Predominantly turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; other pieces appear to be dyed coral or red stone, and possibly shell/metal components
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Brick fragment (Man-made material)
N/A (Fired clay)
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Turquoise cabochon ring
Turquoise — hydrated copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O
Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)
Asphalt aggregate (crushed stone in bitumen)
Artificial composite; predominantly crushed granite, basalt, limestone, and/or recycled aggregate bound by bitumen
Chert Concretion
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Boxwork or Septarian Concretion
Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering
Transit Token (RTD Denver)
Nickel-plated brass or bronze alloy (Cu-Sn-Zn-Ni)
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Man-made)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite (Man-made glass)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Blue Slag Glass
Man-made Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous)
Cullet Glass (Slag)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
Rounded graywacke or sandstone cobble
Lithified clastic sandstone; likely quartz–feldspar–lithic grain aggregate in a silica or calcite matrix
Baked-clay ceramic fragment (likely brick or pottery)
Fired clay, primarily aluminosilicate minerals; not a natural rock
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Concrete with Exposed Aggregate
Anthropogenic conglomerate (Concrete)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Green-and-white terrazzo (likely serpentine/marble aggregate)
Composite decorative stone; probable serpentinite (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄) with white calcite marble fragments in cementitious matrix
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)
Costume Jewelry with Synthetic Gemstones
Synthetic Cubic Zirconia and Glass (SiO2 / ZrO2)
Opaline Glass (Opalite)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Clear quartz crystal (likely)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)