Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material
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Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material
Blue Sapphire (likely lab-grown or treated)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)
Graphite-rich metamorphic rock (likely graphite schist)
Graphite schist; predominantly graphitic carbon (C) with mica and quartz
Red jasper-bearing rock
Jasper (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), likely hematite-rich metachert or ironstone
Beaded gemstone jewelry (likely amethyst, lapis lazuli, and pearl or glass imitation)
Mixed mineral beads; possible quartz (SiO₂) and lazurite-bearing lapis lazuli
Blue sapphire
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), colored blue mainly by iron and titanium
Blue gemstone ring, likely sapphire
Corundum, Al₂O₃ (probable blue sapphire); surrounding stones may be diamonds or simulants
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium
Malachite
Copper carbonate hydroxide [Cu2CO3(OH)2]
Ruby (mounted cabochon)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color typically from chromium
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) / Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be₃Al₂Si₆Oထ₈) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Strawberry Quartz (Hematoid Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
Blue Goldstone
Aventurine Glass
Blue sapphire ring
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), blue variety colored mainly by iron and titanium
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely glass or cubic zirconia
Probably cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); diamond cannot be confirmed visually
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Anthropogenic Heat Source (Electronic/Industrial Interface)
Thermal IR emission (Electronic infrastructure)
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Faceted citrine-colored gemstone (likely synthetic/display stone)
Quartz, SiO₂, if natural citrine; possibly synthetic sapphire or glass imitation
Clear quartz crystal sphere
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Red jasper
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂), colored mainly by iron oxides
Quartz-rich metamorphic rock, likely quartzite
Quartzite; predominantly quartz (SiO₂), with minor iron-oxide and mica impurities
Small quartz-rich rock fragment
Likely quartz-bearing feldspathic rock; exact identification is limited by the image
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Amorphized Silicon Dioxide)
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Pink corundum (likely synthetic or treated sapphire)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; pink coloration commonly from chromium or treatment
Blue-gray kyanite crystal
Kyanite (Al₂SiO₅)
Iron-stained quartz or quartzite pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly quartzite with hematite/goethite staining
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2 main component)
Quartzite
Quartzite (SiO2)
Lepidolite
K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2
Lepidolite Polished Point
Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)
Granitic Pegmatite (with Pink Feldspar and Quartz)
Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)
Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety Chalcedony
Colorless Gemstone (possibly Diamond or Cubic Zirconia)
C (Diamond) or ZrO2 (Cubic Zirconia)
Pearl and Garnet Glass
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for pearl; Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for glass