Tumbled blue chalcedony (possibly blue agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
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Tumbled blue chalcedony (possibly blue agate)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2+KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Yellow-orange faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow topaz
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; yellow topaz: Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
Amber (Simulated/Faturan Style)
Resin mix (Likely Phenolic/Celluloid if synthetic, Succinite if natural)
Red agate bead (likely dyed or treated)
Agate, a microcrystalline variety of quartz; SiO₂
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)
Obsidian
Volcanic glass (SiO2)
Yellow Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3:Fe)
Tumbled amethyst
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂)
Rose Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese
Rough Sapphire (Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3)
Champagne topaz (likely)
Topaz, Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely quartz
Quartz (SiO₂), tentative identification; the photo is insufficient to confirm the material
Likely citrine or yellow glass imitation in a silver-tone bracelet
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; exact material cannot be confirmed visually
Green obsidian (likely moldavite)
Natural volcanic glass; if extraterrestrial-impact glass, moldavite (tektite)
Black spinel bead strand
Spinel, magnesium aluminum oxide (MgAl₂O₄)
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Mixed polished gemstone and mineral collection
Primarily quartz varieties (SiO₂), plus probable aventurine, rose quartz, amethyst, agate, jasper, serpentine, feldspar, and possibly dyed or man-made glass pieces
Tumbled green glassy mineral, possibly aventurine or fluorite
Uncertain; likely quartz variety (aventurine quartz, SiO₂) or green fluorite (CaF₂)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (SiO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Chert
Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Tanzanite earrings
Tanzanite, blue-violet zoisite (Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)₃(OH))
White seed-bead gemstone strand, likely freshwater pearl or shell pearl
Pearl: nacreous calcium carbonate, chiefly aragonite (CaCO₃) in conchiolin; identification uncertain from image
Plastic Building Toy (Lego-style piece)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Lapis Lazuli
Lazurite-dominant metamorphic rock, Na8[Al6Si6O24]n(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert or Jasper
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Red gemstone ring, likely ruby or synthetic ruby
Corundum (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; natural versus synthetic cannot be determined from the photo
Flint
SiO2 (Cryptocrystalline Quartz)
Blue cabochon gemstone ring
Likely blue turquoise, glass-filled sapphire, or blue spinel; exact identification requires testing
Pearl
Biogenic CaCO3 (Aragonite and Calcite)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Polished black stone sphere (likely black basalt or black tourmaline)
Most likely fine-grained basalt (plagioclase–pyroxene); mineral identification is uncertain from the image alone
Faceted transparent gemstone pendant
Uncertain from image; likely faceted quartz (SiO₂), cubic zirconia (ZrO₂), or glass imitation
Chert (Flint / Quartz Nodule)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Green Slag Glass
Cullet (Amorphous Silicon Dioxide with impurities)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Diamond (in a jewelry setting)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Weathered chert or chalcedony nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly silicified limestone or agate-like chalcedony
Opal cabochon or opal-like decorative specimen
Hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O; likely synthetic or assembled opal material