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Browse industrial by product specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green) (Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Crackle Quartz (Green)

Quenching-treated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Chert (Cherty Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cherty Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Bloodstone (Heliotrope) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate and iron oxide inclusions) — Mineral

Bloodstone (Heliotrope)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron silicate and iron oxide inclusions

Chert (Flint variety) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint variety)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Jasper variety)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Pink Tumbled Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with dye) — mineral

Pink Tumbled Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with dye

Granite Cobble (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Pearl (Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineraloid

Pearl

Aragonite / Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Quartzose Sandstone)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Copper Bullion Round (Native Copper (refined), Cu) — mineral

Copper Bullion Round

Native Copper (refined), Cu

Carnelian (Carnelian (SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (SiO2)

Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl) — mineral

Onyx (Black) and Mother of Pearl Inlay

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) for Onyx; Aragonite (CaCO3) for Mother of Pearl

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Chert (v. Flint) (Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (v. Flint)

Sedimentary Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Moonstone (Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase feldspar ((K,Na)AlSi3O8)

Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured) (Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)) — Mineralloid (Organic gemstone)

Pearl (likely Freshwater or Akoya Cultured)

Aragonite / Conchiolin composite (CaCO3)

Mineralloid (Organic gemstone)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Amber (Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succiniferous fossil resin (C10H16O)

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Lapis Lazuli (Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lazurite-rich metamorphic rock ((Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2)

Chert (specifically Red Chert / Jasper nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Red Chert / Jasper nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 cement)

Chert (Red Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Red Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Amber (Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O) — Mineraloid (Organic)

Amber

Succinicum (Succinite); C10H16O

Mineraloid (Organic)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Amber (Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)) — Organic Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (Fossilized Tree Resin)

Organic Mineraloid

Amber (Succinite (a variety of fossilized tree resin); chemical formula appx. C10H16O) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (a variety of fossilized tree resin); chemical formula appx. C10H16O

Chert (Flint/Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint/Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Malaysian 50 Sen Coin (Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)) — Man-made object (coin)

Malaysian 50 Sen Coin

Coinage (specific alloy unknown without metallurgical analysis, but typically brass or bronze for this denomination and era)

Man-made object (coin)

Epidote (Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote Group (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist) (Garnet-Mica Schist (X-Y)3Z2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)

Garnet-Mica Schist (X-Y)3Z2(SiO4)3

Ambergris (Ambra grisea (Metabolic byproduct)) — Organic (Geological relative)

Ambergris

Ambra grisea (Metabolic byproduct)

Organic (Geological relative)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Kambaba Jasper (Stromatolite (Microbial mat fossil in silicified sediment)) — sedimentary

Kambaba Jasper

Stromatolite (Microbial mat fossil in silicified sediment)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)) — mineral

Lepidolite

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2)

Wood Paneling (Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling) — not a rock

Wood Paneling

Engineered Wood / Plywood Paneling

Black Pearl (Tahitian Style) (Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) - CaCO3 with Conchiolin) — mineral

Black Pearl (Tahitian Style)

Calcium Carbonate (Aragonite) - CaCO3 with Conchiolin