Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
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Sandstone Concretion
Clastic Sedimentary Concretion (typically Quartz/Silica with Iron Oxide)
Weathered iron-rich concretion or ironstone nodule
Goethite–hematite limonite concretion (FeO(OH), Fe₂O₃, and hydrated iron oxides)
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Aragonite (CaCO3) with Organic Matrix
Aura Quartz
Titanium-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Brick fragment (Man-made material)
N/A (Fired clay)
Vesicular basalt (probable iron-rich volcanic rock)
Basalt; chiefly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, olivine, and Fe-Ti oxides
Aura Quartz (Pink/Rose Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Platinum and/or Silver
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Aqua Aura Quartz
Titanium/Gold-coated Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Dyed Agate / Painted Stone
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Slag Glass (Leland Blue variant)
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or red glass imitation
Possibly synthetic corundum (Al₂O₃:Cr³⁺); image alone cannot distinguish it from glass or another imitation
Dalmatian jasper
Porphyritic microcrystalline quartz-rich rock, commonly sold as Dalmatian jasper; spots are chiefly arfvedsonite/amphibole minerals, sometimes altered feldspar
Sandstone Concretion
Septarian or Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion
Asphalt (Bituminous Pavement)
Bituminous mix (Aggregates with Bitumen binder)
Aqua Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) bonded with Gold (Au)
Porcelain Tile (Sandstone-look)
Man-made Ceramic (resembling Quartz-rich Sandstone)
Labradorite
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Red Sandstone or Brick Fragment
Arenite (if sandstone)
Titanium Coated Kyanite (Aura Kyanite)
Aluminosilicate (Al2SiO5) with a Titanium-Niobium vacuum-deposited coating
Black beaded bracelet, likely black onyx or glass
Possibly chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); the beads may instead be man-made glass
Cherry Quartz
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with iron-rich inclusions/dye)
Slag
Metallurgical by-product
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Sandstone (with man-made markings)
Arenite (composed primarily of Quartz, SiO2)
Blue goldstone beads
Man-made aventurine glass (silica glass with metallic copper inclusions), not natural lapis lazuli
Cullet Glass (Strawberry Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic dopants
Rainbow Hematite (Titanium Coated)
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with Titanium/Metal Oxide coating
Asphalt (Road Aggregate)
Bituminous Conglomerate / Asphalt Concrete
Crescent Pebble
Weathered Quartzite or Sandstone Fragment
Synthetic Convention Badge (Plastic/PVC)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) / Polycarbonate
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Boxwork or Septarian Concretion
Septarian nodule / Boxwork weathering
Diamond ring
Diamond, crystalline carbon (C), set in a gold-colored metal ring
Synthetic Blue Aura Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Metallic Infusion
Sandstone (with concrete/human-made layer)
Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz/Feldspar grains)
Mystic Topaz
Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) with metallic film coating
Concrete
Anthropogenic Sedimentary Rock (Hydrated Calcium Silicate)
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
Rock Crystal (Clear Quartz)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Slag
Metallurgical Slag