Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
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Aquamarine
Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18), specifically the blue-green variety
Rutilated Quartz
Quartz (SiO2) with Rutile inclusions (TiO2)
Jewelry Chain with Blue and Clear Gemstones (Likely Cubic Zirconia)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO₂), Silver or White Gold/Platinum Alloy
Diamond
Carbon (C)
Wood Beads (Palmwood/Ebony)
Various species for wood, but often refers to woods like Palmwood (e.g., Borassus flabellifer) or Ebony (Diospyros spp.) for their distinctive grain and hardness.
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Rutilated Quartz
SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Rutile)
Gemstone-set ring, likely cubic zirconia or diamond
Likely synthetic cubic zirconia (zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); stones may alternatively be diamond (carbon, C)
Diamond
Diamond (pure carbon; C)
Black Tourmaline
Schorl (Na(Fe²⁺)₃Al₆(OH)₄(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈)
Azurite-Malachite (often a mixed specimen)
Azurite: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2; Malachite: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2. The specimen appears to be a natural mixture or intergrowth of these two minerals.
Blue Tiger's Eye
Riebeckite (crocidolite variety)
Diamond (Rough)
Diamond (Carbon, C)
Ruby
Corundum (mineral species), variety: Ruby (Al2O3 with Cr3+ as the chromophore)
Moonstone (bead form)
Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8) - a variety of Orthoclase Feldspar
Lapis Lazuli
A metamorphic rock primarily composed of lazurite (Na,Ca)8[(S,SO4,Cl)2|(Al6Si6O24)], calcite (CaCO3), and pyrite (FeS2).
Ceramic or Polished Stone Heart (Anthropogenic Material)
Glazed Ceramic (Silicon Dioxide based coating on Alumina Silicate body) or Polished Limestone/Marble (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)
Note: Item is not a geological specimen
Guitar Components (Steel, Nickel, Plastic, Wood)
Titanium-coated Metal Cube (Man-made Fidget Toy)
Titanium-anodized or electroplated alloy (e.g., Ti-coated Zinc or Aluminum)
Man-made Blank Ammunition (Brass)
CuZn (Cartridge Brass - roughly 70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Goldstone (Brown/Gold variety)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 with Copper inclusions)
Oak-grain Laminate (Industrial/Decorative Furniture Finish)
Melamine Resin-impregnated Decorative Paper on Particleboard (Cellulose/Thermosetting Plastic)
Textile (Upholstery Fabric)
Woven Polyethylene/Polyester or Cotton Blend
Bowling Ball (Brunswick T-Zone Deep Space)
Polyester resin / Polyurethane polymer
Prehnite
Prehnite, Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃) with trace elements causing color variations.
Apatite
Apatite group mineral (e.g., Fluorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3F, Chlorapatite - Ca5(PO4)3Cl, Hydroxylapatite - Ca5(PO4)3(OH))
Green Slag Glass (Cullet)
Amorphous Silica (Industrial Glass Byproduct)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Emerald
Beryl (variety Emerald), Be3Al2Si6O18 with Cr and/or V
Magnetic Hematite
Magnetized Hematite (an iron oxide mineral, Fe2O3, that has undergone magnetization)
Multi-stone gemstone ring
Likely faceted blue topaz or synthetic blue stone with clear stones, possibly cubic zirconia or diamond; metal setting appears silver-colored alloy
Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities
Shale with Vein Infillings
Shale (a fine-grained clastic sedimentary rock). The veins could be Calcite (CaCO3), Quartz (SiO2), or other minerals.
Blue Obsidian (Cullet Glass)
Silicon Dioxide (Amorphous Glass)
N/A - Image is non-geological
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or Polypropylene (PP)
Man-made earbud charging case (Not a rock or mineral)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with electronic components
3D Printed PLA Elephant (Silk Multi-color)
Polylactic Acid (C3H4O2)n
Portable Ceramic Space Heater
Polished Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Plastic with Ceramic Heating Elements
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous Concrete / Pavement