Amethyst quartz cluster
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst
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Amethyst quartz cluster
Quartz, SiO₂; purple variety amethyst
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia)
Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Green glass-like cabochon, likely synthetic glass or resin
Unidentified green transparent material; possibly molded glass, synthetic spinel, or resin
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Synthetic Wolf Plush (Non-mineral)
Canis lupus similis (Prop material: Polyester & Synthetic fibers)
Note: The image provided is a fabric sock, not a geological specimen.
Polyester-Cotton Blend with Elastane
Blue Sapphire (likely costume glass imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) with iron/titanium impurities
Blue Sapphire (Synthetic or Man-made Glass Imitation)
Corundum (Al2O3) if natural; Lead-glass or Spinal if synthetic
Note: Item is a Synthetic/Man-made Object
Titanium-coated Stainless Steel (Fe-Cr-Ni-Ti)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Silica-based)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass
Luminous Stone (Glow-in-the-dark Synthetic/Man-made Stone)
Strontium Aluminate tinted glass or resin (Crystalline silicate/oxide mix)
Man-made Synthetic Material (Plastic/Composite)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) or High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
Diamond
Natural Diamond (Carbon, C)
Red corundum (ruby-colored polished crystal)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); red color is typically caused by chromium
Blue-and-white opalite sphere
Opalite (commercial synthetic or glass-based imitation; not true opal), typically silica glass or synthetic opalescent material
Amethyst gemstone ring
Quartz, purple variety — SiO₂
Blue Goldstone
Man-made glass with cobalt and metal flecks
Painted Rock
Weathered Sedimentary Rock (Painted)
Opalite (Synthetic Moonstone/Opal)
Synthetic Silica Glass
Gemstone Ring
Various (Likely Glass, Cubic Zirconia, or assorted semi-precious stones)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Silica Simulant)
Faceted blue gemstone, likely blue topaz or synthetic spinel
Topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or synthetic spinel (MgAl₂O₄); image insufficient for certainty
Parti Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Opalite
Synthetic glass / Opalized glass
Opalite (Man-made Glass)
Synthetic Silicon Dioxide Glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Blue cabochon gemstone ring
Uncertain; likely blue sapphire (corundum, Al₂O₃), blue topaz, or synthetic glass/spinel
Opalite
Synthetic Opalised Glass
Polished tiger’s eye
Quartz (microcrystalline SiO₂) with crocidolite-derived iron oxides
Pink corundum (likely synthetic or treated sapphire)
Corundum, Al₂O₃; pink coloration commonly from chromium or treatment
Small clear crystal, possibly quartz or glass-like gemstone
Uncertain; likely quartz (SiO₂), but the image is insufficient to exclude man-made glass or cubic zirconia
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide, SiC
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic corundum or glass imitation
Corundum (Al₂O₃), ruby/sapphire variety; exact identification requires testing
Opalite
Synthetically produced glass (Silicon Dioxide with metallic inclusions)
Clear Quartz (faceted) / Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Iridescent polished gemstone, likely opal
Common or precious opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O), possibly synthetic or glass imitation
Opalite
Synthetic opalescent glass
Cubic Zirconia
Cubic Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Colorless faceted gemstone, likely cubic zirconia
Cubic zirconia (synthetic zirconium dioxide, ZrO₂); possibly colorless quartz or laboratory diamond
Crackled Quartz (Dyed)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)