Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue glassy mineral specimen, possibly blue topaz or aquamarine
Tentatively topaz (Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂) or beryl/aquamarine (Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈); identification is limited by severe image blur
Chipped Glass/Plastic Fragment
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) for glass (amorphous) or various polymer compounds for plastic
Cultured Marble (Synthetic)
Polymer-matrix composite (typically calcium carbonate in polyester resin)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic glass with copper or cobalt/manganese inclusions
Nephrite Jade (Yellow Skin)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Gemstone-set silver jewelry piece
Likely mixed faceted gemstones in a silver-colored metal setting; stones may include sapphire, ruby/garnet, and yellow sapphire or citrine, but the image is insufficient for species-level identification.
Tumbled green beryl or glassy green gemstone
Likely beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; possibly treated emerald or synthetic glass
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Synthetic Resin / Plastic Figurine
Synthetic Polymer (Copolymer of Polyethylene or Resin)
White cabochon gemstone, likely milky chalcedony or opalite
Chalcedony: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also indicate synthetic opalite glass
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Polished greenstone (likely nephrite jade)
Nephrite, a fibrous aggregate of tremolite–actinolite amphibole: Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Goldstone
Aventurine glass (Synthetic glass with copper inclusions)
Diamond
Native Carbon (C)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Blue chalcedony or blue quartz bead bracelet
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony); possibly treated blue quartz
Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr trace elements)
Opal
Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Rough White Zircon
Zircon (Zirconium Silicate, ZrSiO4)
Ruby (in jewelry)
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Jadeite and Mixed Gemstones (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Corundum (Al2O3), Beryl (Be3Al2(Si6O18))
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
Peridot gemstone pendant
Olivine, gem-quality forsteritic olivine (approximately (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Diamond (faceted)
Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)
Goldstone
Aventurine glass
Staurolite (Cross Stone)
Staurolite (Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH))
Tiger's Eye (often misinterpreted as Gold Ore in this context)
Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (typically Silica/Magnesium based with metal additives)
Dyed pink agate slice
Agate (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂), commonly chalcedony with artificial dye
Blue-green tumbled gemstone, likely turquoise or dyed turquoise
Turquoise: hydrated copper–aluminum phosphate, CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O; identification is uncertain from the blurry image
Dyed Blue Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Tumbled blue chalcedony (likely dyed)
Cryptocrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony variety
Yellow-orange faceted gemstone, likely citrine or yellow topaz
Citrine: quartz, SiO₂; yellow topaz: Al₂SiO₄(F,OH)₂
Cubic Zirconia
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
Opalite
Man-made Glass (Synthetic Opalized Glass)
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Ruby (Corundum)
Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium traces
Goldstone
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu small inclusions)