Rounded greenish-gold rock or mineral pebble
Indeterminate; possibly serpentine-rich stone, weathered sulfide, or iron-stained metamorphic rock
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Rounded greenish-gold rock or mineral pebble
Indeterminate; possibly serpentine-rich stone, weathered sulfide, or iron-stained metamorphic rock
Dyed Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Goldstone (Synthetic Aventurescence Glass)
Cuprous Aventurescent Glass (Silicon Dioxide with Copper inclusions)
Dyed Quartz Pendant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial dye
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Jasper (a misnomer) / Perthitic Feldspar Rock
Silicon
Element Si
Pink feldspar-rich granite
Granite, composed chiefly of quartz, potassium feldspar, and plagioclase, with minor mica or other minerals
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Polished feldspar-rich granite
Granite, primarily quartz (SiO₂), feldspar, and mica
Faceted gemstones, likely assorted quartz or glass-like gems
Not determinable from the photograph; possible quartz (SiO₂), topaz, or synthetic cubic zirconia
Mother of Pearl (Nacre)
Calcium Carbonate (primarily aragonite, with conchiolin)
Likely foliated metamorphic rock (schist or gneiss fragment)
Mica schist–gneiss; chiefly quartz, feldspar, and mica
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Weathered iron-rich rock, possibly ironstone or altered basalt
Indeterminate; likely ferruginous basalt/ironstone containing hematite-goethite and silicate minerals
Dalmatian Stone
Dalmatian Stone (Felsic Igneous Rock)
Opalite
Synthetic opalescent glass
Faceted glass-like gemstone (likely synthetic quartz or cubic zirconia)
Identification uncertain; possibilities include synthetic quartz (SiO₂) or cubic zirconia (ZrO₂)
Ruby (set in a ring; possibly synthetic or imitation)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; red color is typically caused by chromium
Tumbled dalmatian jasper (likely)
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with black amphibole or aegirine inclusions; commonly sold as “dalmatian jasper”
Blue faceted gemstone, likely synthetic sapphire or blue spinel
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; alternatively magnesium aluminate spinel (MgAl₂O₄)
Possibly tumbled dark stone or mineral specimen
Indeterminate from image; possibly black tourmaline, basalt, or another dark silicate
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Quartz vein in host rock
Milky quartz (SiO₂) with likely metamorphic country rock, possibly gneiss or schist
Brecciated quartz vein rock
Quartz (SiO₂), with iron-oxide staining and likely feldspar/carbonate gangue
Dark blue polished stone pendant
Indeterminate; possibly sodalite, lapis lazuli, or blue slag/glass-like material
Synthetic Marbled Aggregate (Footwear Component)
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (Croslite™)
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant rock, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(SO4,S,Cl)2
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)
Weathered iron-rich rock fragment
Likely limonite/goethite-bearing material; exact identification requires testing
Bouncy Ball (Synthetic Rubber Polymer)
Polybutadiene / Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Ruby (Raw Corundum)
Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide)
Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond
Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)
Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock
Faceted Clear Gemstone (Likely Quartz or Cubic Zirconia)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Moonstone cabochon (probable)
Adularescent feldspar, usually orthoclase–albite intergrowth (KAlSi3O8–NaAlSi3O8)
Goldstone (likely blue-free synthetic goldstone pendant)
Synthetic aventurine glass; silica glass with dispersed metallic copper crystals
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Clear quartz sphere
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂), likely rock crystal or low-grade milky quartz
Unidentified small rock or mineral fragment
Indeterminate from the blurred image; possibly quartz-rich stone, feldspar, or weathered concrete-like geological material
Clear Quartz (Faceted) / White Sapphire / Goshenite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)