Uncertain blue-white mineral fragment
Possibly calcite or quartz; identification is limited because the specimen is tiny and partly translucent
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Uncertain blue-white mineral fragment
Possibly calcite or quartz; identification is limited because the specimen is tiny and partly translucent
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities
Obsidian
Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)
Blue Goldstone
Synthetic Aventurescent Glass (Cobalt-doped soda-lime glass)
Tumbled blue chalcedony or dyed quartz
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (likely dyed chalcedony)
Polished black obsidian
Volcanic glass; primarily rhyolitic SiO₂, with minor iron, magnesium, and other trace elements
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz) with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite inclusions)
Green Aventurine
Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)
Blue chalcedony (likely dyed or polished)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chromium-bearing Fuchsite
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions of Fuchsite mica)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Mahogany Obsidian
Volcanic Glass with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)
Aventurine
Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with inclusions of Fuchsite)
Green Aventurine
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 + Fuchsite mica)
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
Green Aventurine
Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)
Citrine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Macrocrystalline Quartz variety
Polished white chalcedony or quartz pendant
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂; exact identification is uncertain from the image
Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)
Silicon Carbide (SiC) / Moissanite (natural)
Tumbled quartz-rich pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), likely with iron-oxide staining and minor inclusions
Pumice
Pumice (Amorphous volcanic glass)
Citrine (or Yellow Chalcedony / Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Chert (Banded)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Zirconia (Ceramic) & Ion-X Glass
Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Ion-strengthened Aluminosilicate Glass
Likely gold-colored metal ring with a possible gemstone
Uncertain; possibly gold alloy (Au) with a small quartz or glass-like setting
Tumbled milky chalcedony (likely common opalite-like quartz)
Chalcedony, microcrystalline SiO₂; possibly pale common opal, hydrated SiO₂·nH₂O
Red Quartzite Pebble
Quartzite (SiO2)
Smoky Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)
Dyed agate (likely dyed chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂ (chalcedony/agate)
Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite
Likely clear quartz pebble or glassy quartz fragment
Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)
Smoky Quartz with Iron Inclusions
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)