Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
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Ruby (Faceted)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC)
Opal ring (likely precious opal)
Hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O; the pictured stone may be natural opal or a lab-created/imitation opal
Opal gemstone pendant
Opal (hydrated amorphous silica, SiO₂·nH₂O)
Pink Dyed Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Variety Agate
Opal ring
Precious opal, hydrated amorphous silica (SiO₂·nH₂O), set in a metal ring
Polished pink corundum (likely treated ruby)
Corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃); ruby when red-to-pink from chromium
Tumbled tiger’s-eye
Quartz variety, fibrous golden-brown SiO₂ (pseudomorphic quartz after crocidolite)
Blue gemstone, likely tumbled sapphire or blue spinel
Corundum (Al₂O₃) if sapphire; alternatively spinel (MgAl₂O₄)
Hematite
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)
Green faceted gemstone, likely emerald or synthetic emerald
Beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, colored green by chromium and/or vanadium; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Lapidary Wax (imitation/wax model)
Hydrocarbon wax blend with colorant (imitating Lapis Lazuli/Emerald)
Likely clear quartz crystal (possibly cut/polished quartz or glass imitation)
Quartz, silicon dioxide (SiO₂)
Hematite bead bracelet
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely polished or magnetically enhanced beads
Decorative gemstone bracelet or jewelry
Unidentifiable from the blurred image; likely colored glass or synthetic stones, possibly mixed gemstone beads
Blue glassy mineral fragment, possibly sodalite or dyed/cobalt glass
Uncertain; likely sodalite (Na₈Al₆Si₆O₂₄Cl₂) if natural, but vivid blue color may indicate cobalt-colored glass
Limonite (Iron Ore)
Limonite; FeO(OH)·nH2O
Tumbled amber (likely copal or imitation amber)
Amber: fossilized tree resin, chiefly polymerized diterpenes; copal is younger, incompletely polymerized resin
Polished amber (likely copal or amber)
Amber: fossilized plant resin, chiefly polymerized diterpenes; copal is younger, partially polymerized resin
Raw ruby (corundum)
Ruby variety of corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), colored chiefly by chromium
Ruby (varietal of Corundum)
Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)
Coal (Bituminous or Anthracite)
Carbonaceous Sedimentary Rock
Milky Quartz
Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Spinel
Magnesium Aluminum Oxide (MgAl2O4)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium trace)
Rough Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium impurities)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Cobalt Glass Slug (Man-made Glass)
Amorphous Silica with Cobalt Oxide (SiO2 + CoO)
Bismuth
Bismuth (Bi)
Painted River Rock
Polished fluvial clast with acrylic/synthetic pigment coating
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Moissanite (SiC)
Cubic Zirconia (CZ)
Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Amber jewelry (possibly amber-colored glass or resin)
Amber — fossilized plant resin, chiefly composed of polymerized terpenoids; the pictured material cannot be confirmed from the image
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Terrazzo (Man-made Composite)
Cementitious or Resin-bound Lithic Composite
Amber
Fossilized Resin (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite
Amber
Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)
Amber
Amber (C10H16O)
Pink/red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic corundum or glass imitation
Corundum (Al₂O₃), ruby/sapphire variety; exact identification requires testing
Diamond (or synthetic simulant)
Cubic C (Carbon)