Likely serpentinite (serpentine-rich metamorphic rock)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, antigorite), commonly with magnetite and minor talc/carbonate
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Likely serpentinite (serpentine-rich metamorphic rock)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, antigorite), commonly with magnetite and minor talc/carbonate
Serpentinite (likely)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; commonly with magnetite and relic olivine/pyroxene
Polished serpentine-rich rock (likely serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with possible magnetite, chlorite, and carbonate
Carved Mottled Greenish-Yellow Crystal/Glass Object
Unknown; possibly a form of quartz (chalcedony/jadeite/nephrite) or glass/resin.
Serpentine (likely antigorite/lizardite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Serpentine-rich metamorphic rock
Serpentinite, likely with magnetite and weathered ultramafic minerals
Serpentinite (probable)
Serpentinite, dominated by serpentine-group minerals (chrysotile, lizardite, or antigorite), commonly with magnetite
Likely weathered chert or flint nodule
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly chalcedony-rich chert
Blue slag glass or dyed glass-like industrial material
Amorphous silicate glass; likely copper-bearing blue slag, but possibly colored man-made glass
Likely serpentinized ultramafic rock (serpentinite)
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, possibly with magnetite, chromite, and brucite
Weathered serpentinite (likely)
Serpentinite; predominantly serpentine-group minerals, commonly lizardite, antigorite, and chrysotile, with possible magnetite and talc
Serpentine-rich ultramafic rock
Serpentinite (predominantly serpentine-group minerals: lizardite, chrysotile, and/or antigorite)
Unidentifiable Rock Fragment
Unknown Organic Object (likely a berry or fruit)
Not applicable; this is not a geological specimen. If it were a cranberry, its scientific name would be Vaccinium macrocarpon; if a cherry, it would be Prunus avium or Prunus cerasus.
Pale green tumbled mineral fragment, likely serpentine or green calcite
Probable serpentine-group mineral (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or, less likely, calcite (CaCO3); identification is uncertain from the photograph
Serpentine (polished/tumbled)
Serpentinite; chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and chrysotile, commonly with magnetite and carbonate minerals
Rounded yellow-green pebble, likely serpentine or quartzite
Provisional: serpentinite/serpentine-rich rock; alternatively iron-stained quartzite
Likely serpentine (serpentinite) pebbles
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile; commonly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, sometimes containing magnetite, chromite, and minor carbonate minerals
Faceted Gemstone
Unknown transparent mineral, possibly Diamond (C), Cubic Zirconia (ZrO2), Quartz (SiO2), or Glass
Malaysian 50 Sen Coin
Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)