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Industrial Byproduct (Anthropogenic Material)

Browse industrial byproduct (anthropogenic material) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Raw Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities) — mineral

Raw Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) with Cr/V impurities

Milky Quartz (Beach Pebble) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (Beach Pebble)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate (specifically a Thunderegg/Agate Nodule) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (specifically a Thunderegg/Agate Nodule)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Green Moonstone (Garnierite) (Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)) — mineral

Green Moonstone (Garnierite)

Nickel-bearing Magnesium Silicate (often a mix of Serpentine and Talc/Chlorite groups)

Coal (likely Bituminous or Lignite) (Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous)) — sedimentary

Coal (likely Bituminous or Lignite)

Organic Sedimentary Rock (Carbonaceous)

Diamond (Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)) — mineral

Diamond

Diamond (Pure Carbon, C)

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass formed of highly vesicular rough textured rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass formed of highly vesicular rough textured rock)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (Metamorphosed Sandstone), SiO2) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (Metamorphosed Sandstone), SiO2

Peridot (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4) — mineral

Peridot

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate), (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Pumice (Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a vesicular volcanic glass)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Jasper (Milky/Cream Variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony) — sedimentary (chemical/biological)

Jasper (Milky/Cream Variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - variety of Chalcedony

sedimentary (chemical/biological)

Jasper (Red Jasper) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — sedimentary

Jasper (Red Jasper)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Chert (Tripolitic Chert / Flint Nodules) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Tripolitic Chert / Flint Nodules)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz Cobble (with Iron Staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Cobble (with Iron Staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-based sedimentary-metamorphic rock)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist

Quartzite (Beach Pebble) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite (Beach Pebble)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Schist with Biotite Inclusion (Biotite-bearing Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)) — metamorphic

Schist with Biotite Inclusion

Biotite-bearing Mica Schist (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2)

Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Golden Quartz (Citrine or Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a limestone/dolostone host) — mineral

Quartz Geode in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within a limestone/dolostone host

Red Jasper (Jasper (Silica/Microcrystalline Quartz with Hematite inclusions), SiO2) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Jasper (Silica/Microcrystalline Quartz with Hematite inclusions), SiO2

Sedimentary Breccia (Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Breccia

Clastic Breccia (CaCO3/SiO2 matrix)

Opalite (Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Laterite (Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)) — Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Laterite

Laterite (primarily composed of hydrated oxides of iron and aluminum)

Sedimentary Rock (as a residual soil/rock, it's often considered a type of sedimentary rock due to its formation from weathering, though it can cross into soil science)

Chert Nodule (Flint) (Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica - SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule (Flint)

Chert (Cryptocrystalline Silica - SiO2)

Sandstone (Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)) — Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone

Sandstone (lithified arenite/wacke)

Sedimentary Rock

Gold Flakes in Oil (Novelty Specimen) (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Flakes in Oil (Novelty Specimen)

Native Gold (Au)

Opalite (Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)) — mineral

Opalite

Synthetic Glass (Hydrated Crystalline Silicon Dioxide simulation)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Unakite (Epidotized Granite) — metamorphic

Unakite

Epidotized Granite

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (likely Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Larimar (Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))) — mineral

Larimar

Pectolite (NaCa2Si3O8(OH))

Limestone (River Stone) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone (River Stone)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Mookaite Jasper (Radiolarite (Silica with iron oxides like Goethite and Hematite)) — sedimentary

Mookaite Jasper

Radiolarite (Silica with iron oxides like Goethite and Hematite)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphic rock predominantly composed of Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Quartz / Common Gravel (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Common Gravel

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)