Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
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Green obsidian (likely molded or heat-treated glass-like specimen)
Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic composition (silica-rich amorphous SiO₂)
Crushed Stone (Likely Limestone or Granite)
Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) for Limestone / Quartz and Feldspar for Granite
White cabochon gemstone, likely milky chalcedony or opalite
Chalcedony: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also indicate synthetic opalite glass
Mystic Topaz (Treated Quartz or Topaz)
Aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide [Al2SiO4(F,OH)2] with thin-film metallic coating
Sandstone Concretion
Limonitic Sandstone Concretion
Orgonite Pyramid (containing Amethyst and mixed minerals)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in synthetic resin
Polished silver sheen obsidian heart
Obsidian (volcanic glass), primarily rhyolitic silica-rich glass
Polished labradorite pendant
Labradorite, a calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately NaAlSi₃O₈–CaAl₂Si₂O₈)
Citrine Quartz
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Ferrous Slag
Iron/Steel Slag (Complex Calcium-Alumino-Silicates)
Aura Quartz (Rainbow Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic vapor coatings
Sea Glass
Amorphous silicon dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Colorless quartz crystal (likely quartz fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Asphalt Concrete (Bituminous Conglomerate)
Anthropogenic Bituminous Conglomerate
Amethyst gemstone ring
Quartz, purple variety — SiO₂
Concrete Rubble with Aggregate
Hardened Portland Cement Paste with Coarse Aggregate
Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate
Sea Glass
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Man-made glass weathered by nature)
Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (Chert or Flint)
Blue Goldstone
Goldstone (artificial glass)
Red goldstone beads
Goldstone (man-made copper-bearing glass; not a natural mineral)
Goldstone (brown goldstone)
Man-made aventurine glass, typically copper-bearing silica glass
Carved labradorite fish
Labradorite, calcium-rich plagioclase feldspar (approximately (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)₄O₈)
Yellow faceted gemstone, likely citrine or synthetic glass
Citrine (quartz, SiO₂) is the leading natural possibility; visual identification is uncertain from the photograph
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Goethite inclusions
Blue Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2 with inclusions)
Chert Concretion
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz, SiO2)
Polished brown jasper (likely brecciated or orbicular jasper)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony, SiO₂, with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Aggregate Concrete
Anthropogenic Conglomerate (Technosol)
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous Concrete
Titanium Aura Quartz
Titanium bonded Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Green sea glass (likely)
Man-made glass, likely soda-lime silicate glass; not a natural mineral or rock
Black Obsidian
Amorphous volcanic glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opalite-like quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly pale common opal, hydrated SiO₂·nH₂O
Aura Quartz (Titanium Quartz)
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 + Ti)
Concretion (Sandstone)
Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Glass / Silicon Dioxide (Man-made)
SiO2 (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide)
Blue glassy tumbled stone, likely blue chalcedony or slag glass
Chalcedony (microcrystalline SiO₂), possibly man-made blue glass
Cullet (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct)