Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond
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Colorless faceted gemstone (likely cubic zirconia)
Cubic zirconia, ZrO₂ (synthetic zirconium dioxide); possibly synthetic glass or lab-grown diamond
White cabochon gemstone, likely milky chalcedony or opalite
Chalcedony: microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; appearance may also indicate synthetic opalite glass
Polished hematite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a tumbled iron-oxide specimen
Dyed Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment
Asphalt (Bituminous Concrete)
Bituminous mix / Anthropogenic conglomerate
Polished hematite bead necklace
Hematite (iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃), likely polished beads
Clear Quartz (Faceted) / White Sapphire / Goshenite
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Red faceted gemstone jewelry setting
Likely synthetic ruby or red spinel centerpiece with colorless accent stones; exact identification requires gemological testing
Tumbled green beryl or glassy green gemstone
Likely beryl, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈; possibly treated emerald or synthetic glass
Orange cabochon gemstone, likely amber or amber-like resin
Natural amber: fossilized plant resin (organic mineraloid), commonly succinite; exact identification requires testing
Ruby (Pink to Red Corundum)
Al2O3 (Corundum with Chromium impurities)
Ruby
Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3)
Tumbled Clear Quartz and Citrine Points
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C)
Ruby (Corundum)
Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium), Al2O3:Cr
Coal (Anthracite/Bituminous)
Carbo fossilium (primarily Carbon)
Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)
Carbon (C) - Diamond / Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) - CZ
Blue Sapphire
Corundum (Al2O3 with trace Titanium and Iron)
Sandstone (likely Fossilized Wood or Concrete Simulacrum)
Arenite / Silicified Wood / Anthropogenic Concrete
Amber
Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O
Cubic Zirconia (Man-made)
Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2) with Enamel and Metal Alloy
Amber
Succinite (fossilized tree resin)
Amber and Tumbled Stones
Fossilized Tree Resin (Succinite)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Amber with Organic Inclusions
Succinite (fossilized resin)
Green faceted gemstone, likely tsavorite garnet
Tsavorite: green grossular garnet, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Green Obsidian Sphere (man-made glass)
Vitreous Silica with Chromium/Iron additives
Opalite (a synthetic glass)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various additives; not a true mineral but a man-made gem simulant
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
Painted River Rock
Anthropogenic-modified Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock
Dyed Agate
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Tumbled amethyst
Amethyst, purple quartz (SiO₂), colored by trace iron and irradiation
Tumbled amethyst
Quartz, crystalline silicon dioxide (SiO₂), purple variety colored mainly by iron impurities and irradiation
Emerald
Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities
Garden Quartz (Lodalite)
Silicon Dioxide with various mineral inclusions (SiO2)
Amber
Succinite (a specific common type) or Fossilized Tree Resin (C10H16O)
Amber
Succinite (fossilized tree resin)
Amber
Succinite (approximate formula C10H16O)
Green cabochon gemstone, likely aventurine or dyed chalcedony
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz variety (SiO₂), including aventurine quartz or chalcedony
Opalite
Synthetic Opalized Glass / Man-made Glass
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)