Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
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Lapis Lazuli
Lapis lazuli (Complex silicate rock containing Lazurite (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Goldstone
N/A (Synthetic Glass with Copper Inclusions)
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); visual confirmation is unavailable
Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Cat's Eye Moonstone (Simulated/Synthetic or natural Cat's Eye Quartz/Glass)
There is no single scientific name. The appearance suggests either: Moonstone (feldspar group), Cat's Eye Quartz (SiO2), Apatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)), or most likely a synthetic material such as Fiber Optic Glass or 'Opalite' (a type of glass).
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Possible iron-rich nodule or weathered ironstone
Limonite/goethite-rich concretion; commonly represented as FeO(OH)·nH₂O with iron oxides
Metal Chain Belt with Square Plates
Not applicable (man-made)
Moissanite
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Synthetic Faux Fur Fursuit
Polyacrylonitrile / Polyester (Synthetic Textile)
Bornite (“peacock ore”), likely weathered copper sulfide
Bornite, Cu₅FeS₄; possibly chalcopyrite, CuFeS₂, with iridescent tarnish
Pink granite
Granitic rock, chiefly quartz, alkali feldspar, plagioclase, and biotite/hornblende
Rounded pink granite cobble
Granite, chiefly quartz–alkali feldspar–plagioclase–biotite
Druzy quartz on matrix
Quartz (SiO₂), microcrystalline crystal coating
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Pearls
Pearl: biomineralized aragonite (CaCO₃) and conchiolin
Mixed gemstone jewelry collection
Various gemstone minerals, including likely amethyst (quartz), sapphire or iolite, garnet, pearl, turquoise, and colored beryl or tourmaline
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Bauxite
Bauxite (principal ore of aluminum, primarily Al(OH)3)
Gemstone Ring
Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)
Cowrie shell
Marine gastropod shell; likely a cowrie (family Cypraeidae), species not identifiable from the image
Terrazzo (Synthetic Composite Rock)
Cementitious or Epoxy Resin-bound Aggregates
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) / Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or pink sapphire
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); likely lab-grown or treated material
Opalite
Man-made Glass (SiO2 + additives)
Dyed Agate
Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz), SiO2
Tumbled sodalite
Sodalite, Na₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)Cl₂
Mounted clear gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂), synthetic; exact stone cannot be confirmed from the image
Pink Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Chromium and Iron)
Lapis Lazuli (Tumbled)
Lazurite-dominated contact metamorphic rock
Lapis Lazuli
Na8[Al6Si6O24]Sn (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant Metamorphic Rock (complex aluminosilicate)
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with crystalline copper/cobalt inclusions
Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown)
Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC)
Weathered granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Granite: quartz + feldspar + mica; possibly weakly foliated gneiss
Weathered granitic rock fragment
Granite, likely quartz–feldspar–biotite aggregate
Vesicular basalt (likely weathered volcanic scoria)
Basaltic scoria; primarily plagioclase, pyroxene, and olivine
Vesicular basalt (scoriaceous basalt)
Basalt; predominantly plagioclase, clinopyroxene, and olivine with iron oxides
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Bauxite
AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)