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Industrial Byproduct (Often Confused With Igneous Rocks Or Meteorites)

Browse industrial byproduct (often confused with igneous rocks or meteorites) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Pegmatite

Pyroxenite

Tactite

Feldspathic Sandstone

Feldspathic Sandstone

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

Ruby (Corundum) (Al2O3 (Aluminium oxide with Chromium impurities)) — Mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Al2O3 (Aluminium oxide with Chromium impurities)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chinese Writing Stone (Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) with Feldspar inclusions) — igneous

Chinese Writing Stone

Porphyritic Basalt (or Andesite) with Feldspar inclusions

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (extrusive volcanic rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (extrusive volcanic rock)

Red Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)) — igneous

Red Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Blue Star Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Blue Star Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3)

Chalcopyrite (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Variscite (Variscite (AlPO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Variscite

Variscite (AlPO4·2H2O)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)

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

Blue Apatite

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

Ruby (Corundum) (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3) — mineral

Ruby (Corundum)

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide) with chromium trace elements, Al2O3

Topaz (Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)) — Mineral

Topaz

Topaz (Al2SiO4(F,OH)2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Serpentine (Serpentinite) (Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Fe)2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentine (Serpentinite)

Serpentine group ((Mg,Fe,Ni,Al,Zn,Mn)3(Si,Fe)2O5(OH)4)

Magnetite (Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite

Magnetite (Iron(II,III) oxide, Fe3O4)

Rhodonite (Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Silicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Corundum (Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum

Corundum (Aluminium oxide, Al2O3)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Quartz (Aventurine or Prase) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Green Quartz (Aventurine or Prase)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Yellow Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Yellow Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Sodalite (Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

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

Lepidolite

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

Quartz Pebble (with Hematite Inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with Hematite Inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH))) — metamorphic

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH))

Orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper) (Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; commonly classified as orbicular jasper) — mineral

Orbicular jasper (likely ocean jasper)

Silica-rich microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony with iron-oxide and other mineral inclusions; commonly classified as orbicular jasper

Amazonite (Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Microcline (variety Amazonite), K(AlSi3O8)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Kimberlite host rock with C (Carbon) inclusion

Sodalite (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Turquoise and Hematite (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro) (Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Crushed Stone (Basalt/Gabbro)

Mafic Igneous Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3)) — gemstone

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3)

Purple Garnet (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Pyrope-Almandine series) Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) — gemstone

Purple Garnet

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (Pyrope-Almandine series) Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

Rhodonite (Rhodonite, manganese inosilicate — MnSiO₃; the specimen may include quartz, feldspar, and black manganese-oxide minerals in the matrix) — mineral

Rhodonite

Rhodonite, manganese inosilicate — MnSiO₃; the specimen may include quartz, feldspar, and black manganese-oxide minerals in the matrix

Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na4Al3Si3O12Cl)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3) with traces of Iron and Titanium

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Red Piedmontite (silicate)) — sedimentary

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Red Piedmontite (silicate)

Green Aventurine (Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz containing Fuchsite (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)