Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
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Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone
Blue glassy mineral fragment, possibly sodalite or dyed/cobalt glass
Uncertain; likely sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) if natural, but vivid blue color may indicate cobalt-colored glass
Stainless Steel (Polished)
Ferrous Alloy containing Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), and Carbon (C)
Quartz (likely milky quartz or quartz glass-like fragment)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Blue Glass or Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Anthropogenic Glass)
Slag Glass
Anthropogenic Amorphous Silicon Dioxide
Black tumbled stone, possibly obsidian
Obsidian (volcanic glass; predominantly SiO₂), identification uncertain from image
Libyan Desert Glass
Tektite (high-silica impact glass), SiO2
Decorative gemstone bracelet or jewelry
Unidentifiable from the blurred image; likely colored glass or synthetic stones, possibly mixed gemstone beads
Sea Glass
Man-made vitreous material (silica-based glass)
Tumbled clear quartz (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
Sea Glass (White/Clear)
Amorphous Silica (Alkali-Lime-Silica Glass), SiO2 + Na2O + CaO
Chert (Arrowheads)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Libyan Desert Glass
Libyan Desert Glass (SiO2 with trace elements)
Clear quartz sphere
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Clear quartz tumbled stone
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Fused glass (typically made of dolomite and metal opacifiers)
Green Slag
Anthropogenic Silicate Glass
Sea Glass
Man-made silicate glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide)
Strawberry Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions
Obsidian (Blue)
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Exposed Aggregate Concrete (Pea Gravel)
Concrete with Siliceous Alluvial Gravels
Tumbled milky quartz pebble
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)
Faceted Gemstone
Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass
Moldavite
Tektite (Impact Glass), ~80% SiO2 + Al2O3
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Blue glassy gemstone cabochon, likely dyed chalcedony or glass
Uncertain; possible dyed chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂)
Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Tumbled gray stone, likely quartz-rich pebble
Probable microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), possibly gray jasper or quartzite
Concrete Fragment
Hardened Portland cement and mineral aggregate
Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)
Heart-shaped faceted gemstone pendant
Likely yellow quartz (citrine) or synthetic yellow stone, set in metal with small clear accent stones
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with suspended copper, cobalt, or manganese particles
Clear quartz fragment (rock crystal)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Decorative mosaic cross containing mixed rock and glass fragments
Polychrome aggregate; likely quartz, feldspar, marble, granite, and assorted colored glass
Asphalt Concrete
Bituminous conglomerate
Slag (Industrial Byproduct)
Artificial silicate/iron byproduct
Green sea glass or tumbled green quartz (uncertain)
Likely quartz (SiO₂) if natural; alternatively man-made soda-lime glass