Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)
Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer
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Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)
Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer
Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin
Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin
Faceted Gemstone
Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass
ABS Plastic (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
(C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂); possibly synthetic quartz or glass imitation
Goldstone (aventurine glass)
Synthetic copper-bearing soda-lime glass; commonly sold as red goldstone
Colorless faceted gemstone (most likely synthetic cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (likely synthetic); natural alternatives include quartz or diamond
Painted Rock
Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide, SiC
Goldstone and pink quartz bead strands
Goldstone is aventurescent copper-bearing glass; pink beads are likely rose quartz (SiO₂), though dyed or glass imitations are possible
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks
Pink faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃), possibly chromium-colored ruby; synthetic origin likely
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable
Iron-rich vesicular rock, possibly slag or basalt
Uncertain; likely basaltic rock (plagioclase–pyroxene–iron oxide) or industrial iron slag
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Slag
Anthropogenic Vitreous Silicate / Ferro-silicate Slag
Cubic Zirconia (as used in jewelry setting)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Faceted Clear Quartz or Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) if Quartz or Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) if Synthetic
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly colorless quartz or laboratory diamond
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Banded Slag Glass (Leland Blue/Frankfort Green style)
Anthropogenic Glass Specimen (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Goldstone
Avventurina (Cu + SiO2 glass)
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass / Opalized Glass
Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica Glass (with metal oxide inclusions)
Dyed Quartzite
Metamorphosed Quartz (SiO2) with synthetic pigment
Possible iron-rich basalt or industrial slag
Basalt, likely Fe–Mg silicate rock; exact identification is uncertain from the blurred image
Ruby (in costume jewelry context)
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium impurities
Ferruginous Slag (Iron Smelting Byproduct)
Fused Silicate Scoria (Amorphous mixture of FeO, SiO2, and CaO)
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalite Glass
Dyed Quartz Pendant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Basalt Pebble (Beach Pebble)
Mafic Volcanic Rock (Basalt)
Quartzite (Engineered Stone)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) based synthetic composite
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Likely blue glass or synthetic gemstone jewelry
Uncertain; possibly synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia, or blue glass