Polished tiger iron
Tiger iron; interlayered hematite–jasper–crocidolite/quartz rock
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Polished tiger iron
Tiger iron; interlayered hematite–jasper–crocidolite/quartz rock
Jasper and Mudstone Composite
Silicified Sedimentary Rock / Jasperoid Pebble
Polished chrysocolla cabochon
Chrysocolla, a hydrated copper phyllosilicate; commonly intergrown with quartz, malachite, or other copper minerals
Crushed Granite and Quartz Gravel
Composite Igneous and Silicate Rock Aggregate
Polished pietersite-like brecciated jasper
Silicified chalcedony/jasper aggregate, primarily SiO₂; exact material uncertain from image
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Pavement)
Aggregates in Bitumen Matrix
Polished tiger iron
Tiger iron: banded quartz (SiO₂), red jasper, and crocidolite-derived fibrous iron oxides
Polished tiger iron
Tiger iron; interlayered hematite, jasper, and crocidolite-quartz (often riebeckite)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre) / Shell Fragment
Biogenic Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite and Conchiolin)
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
Fossilized turtle shell or carapace
Testudines indeterminate; shell mainly fossilized calcium-carbonate bone (apatite)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Jasper and Chalcedony Nodule
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Blue-green quartz-rich stone, possibly chrysoprase or aventurine
Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂) with green coloration from nickel-bearing minerals or inclusions
Mohave Turquoise (Composite/Stabilized)
Hydrated copper aluminium phosphate (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O) with stabilizing resin and metallic inclusions
Asphalt Pavement (with aggregate)
Asphalt concrete
Engineered Quartz
Engineered Stone (primarily SiO2)
Purple Turquoise (Composite Mojave Turquoise)
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate composite)
Quartzite with Mica / Gneiss Pebble
Metamorphic Rock (Quartz-Feldspar-Mica aggregate)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Composite Turquoise or Reconstituted Turquoise with Copper inclusions
CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) mixed with matrix and copper/bronze flakes
Opal ring
Common opal, likely synthetic or assembled blue-green opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Weathered concrete or cementitious slab (not natural rock)
Artificial calcium-silicate cement composite; likely Portland cement concrete
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland Cement Composite
Conglomerate
Polymictic Conglomerate
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Polished banded agate slab or agate-look decorative stone
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Concrete
Hydrated Portland Cement Aggregate Composite
Unakite
Unakite Epidosite (composite of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)
Asphalt aggregate pavement
Bituminous asphalt concrete containing crushed stone aggregate
Unidentified polished mineral fragment
Likely quartz-bearing stone; exact identification is impossible from the blurred photograph
Polished serpentine-rich stone (likely serpentine jasper or “rainforest jasper”)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite, with iron oxides and silica-rich rock matrix
Note: This is a Man-Made Object (Costume/Prop Patch)
Synthetic fiber and pigments (Cellulose/Plastic-based composite)
Blue quartzite or blue aventurine glass-like aggregate
Quartzite, predominantly SiO₂ (identification uncertain from image)
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured)
Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)
Raw turquoise-bearing rock
Turquoise, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O, likely in a limonite/matrix host
Turquoise (likely stabilized or composite)
Turquoise, hydrated copper aluminum phosphate — CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O