Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating
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Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating
Cullet Glass (Slag Glass)
Amorphous Silicon Dioxide (Industrial Byproduct)
Green faceted gemstone, likely synthetic glass or peridot
Indeterminate from image; possible peridot (olivine, (Mg,Fe)₂SiO₄) or green synthetic glass
Black onyx or black obsidian bead bracelet
Likely black chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂); possibly volcanic glass (obsidian, SiO₂)
Black obsidian (probable)
Volcanic glass; primarily SiO₂-rich rhyolitic composition
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass
Red Slag Glass
Amorphous Silica (Industrial byproduct with metallic oxide dopants)
Likely quartz-rich rock fragment
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly a fragment of quartzite or silica-rich slag
Goldstone (Red)
Aventurine Glass (SiO2 + Cu)
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
Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)
Carbon (C) if diamond, various if simulant
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Tumbled mahogany obsidian
Volcanic glass, predominantly rhyolitic silica (SiO₂), with iron-oxide inclusions
Yellow Quartz / Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Opalite
Man-made opalescent glass (SiO2 + metal oxides)
Opalite crescent pendant
Opalite (man-made opalescent glass; not a natural mineral)
Sandstone
Arenite (SiO2 based typically)
Red cabochon gemstone ring (likely glass or synthetic stone)
Undetermined; the image does not establish a natural mineral identity
Polished carnelian chalcedony
Carnelian, a red-orange variety of microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂)
Green gemstone ring, likely emerald simulant or jade
Uncertain; possible beryl (emerald, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈) or jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆), but the blurred image may show synthetic glass or another treated stone
Gold-colored gemstone ring, likely citrine or glass imitation
Indeterminate from image; possible quartz (SiO₂) or yellow glass set in gold-colored metal
Clear Quartz (faceted) / Diamond Simulant
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) / Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2)
Opalite
Synthetic Glass (Simulated Opal)
Red jasper (possible polished or dyed stone)
Jasper, an opaque microcrystalline variety of quartz (SiO₂)
Red gemstone ring, likely synthetic ruby or red spinel
Ruby: corundum (Al₂O₃); spinel: MgAl₂O₄; exact identity requires testing
Goldstone (Brown)
Aventurine Glass (Silicon Dioxide infused with Copper crystals)
Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Snowflake obsidian cabochon
Obsidian (volcanic glass), SiO₂-rich; white areas are cristobalite/spherulitic devitrification
Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Raw Citrine
Citrine (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities
Polished mahogany obsidian
Volcanic glass; rhyolitic obsidian, commonly with iron-oxide coloration
Obsidian (likely)
Volcanic glass, predominantly silica-rich rhyolitic composition (no fixed mineral formula)
Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with impurities)
Green glass cabochon or tumbled stone
Indeterminate; likely man-made glass, possibly aventurine glass rather than a natural mineral
Red faceted gemstone, likely synthetic ruby or red glass
Ruby: corundum, aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃), chromium-colored; identity cannot be confirmed visually
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)
N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)
Citrine Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities