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Industrial Byproduct (Often Confused With Igneous Rocks Or Meteorites)

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Pegmatite

Pyroxenite

Tactite

Feldspathic Sandstone

Feldspathic Sandstone

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Tektite (Natural Impact Glass) — meteorite

Tektite

Natural Impact Glass

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Nodules) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Limonite/Goethite coating (Fe2O3·H2O)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ironstone Nodules)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Limonite/Goethite coating (Fe2O3·H2O)

Clear quartz sphere (Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)) — mineral

Clear quartz sphere

Quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)

Goethite / Limonite Concretion (Iron Hydroxide Oxide (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Goethite / Limonite Concretion

Iron Hydroxide Oxide (FeO(OH))

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Black Sapphire (Basaltic Blue Sapphire)

Corundum (Al2O3)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

Magnesium Iron Silicate (Mg, Fe)2SiO4

Pink Sapphire (Corundum) (Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium/Iron impurities) — gemstone

Pink Sapphire (Corundum)

Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) with Chromium/Iron impurities

Magnetite / Lodestone (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Lodestone

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — gemstone

Almandine Garnet

Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Magnetite / Iron Ore (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite / Iron Ore

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Ruby (Faceted) (Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr trace elements)) — gemstone

Ruby (Faceted)

Corundum (Al2O3 with Cr trace elements)

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

Peridot (Olivine)

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

Chondrite Meteorite (Possibility) (Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite (Possibility)

Stony Meteorite (Chondrite)

$Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})) — Mineral$

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})

White Zircon (Zircon (Zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4)) — mineral

White Zircon

Zircon (Zirconium silicate, ZrSiO4)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (composed primarily of Silica, SiO2)

Red Quartzite (Metamorphic Rock (rich in SiO2 with hematite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Red Quartzite

Metamorphic Rock (rich in SiO2 with hematite inclusions)

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Martian Basalt Rock (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)) — igneous

Martian Basalt Rock

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock (Basalt)

Tektite (Indochinite) (Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)) — mineral

Tektite (Indochinite)

Tektite (Silica-rich natural glass)

Metallic iron meteorite fragments (probable) (Iron meteorite, chiefly kamacite (α-(Fe,Ni)) with possible taenite) — meteorite

Metallic iron meteorite fragments (probable)

Iron meteorite, chiefly kamacite (α-(Fe,Ni)) with possible taenite

Sapphire (Rough Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Sapphire (Rough Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide, Al2O3)

Quartzite (Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Metamorphosed Quartz Sandstone (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pink Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — metamorphic

Pink Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Bronzite (MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)) — Mineral

Bronzite

MgSiO3 (Enstatite with 10-30% FeSiO3 in solid solution)

Citrine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals), formula varies e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Porphyritic Basalt (Amygdaloidal) (Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Amygdaloidal Basalt)) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Amygdaloidal)

Porphyritic Mafic Volcanic Rock (Amygdaloidal Basalt)

Epidote with Unakite characteristics ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — metamorphic

Epidote with Unakite characteristics

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate Plutonic Rock)

Chondrite Meteorite (L or H type Ordinary Chondrite) — igneous

Chondrite Meteorite

L or H type Ordinary Chondrite

Diorite (Diorite (intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (intermediate plutonic rock)

Chinese Writing Stone (Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite with Feldspar phenocrysts (SiO2-rich Silicates)) — igneous

Chinese Writing Stone

Porphyritic Basalt or Porphyritic Andesite with Feldspar phenocrysts (SiO2-rich Silicates)

Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3