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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.

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)) — Igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic silicate with secondary mineral inclusions)

Carnelian (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities) — mineral

Carnelian

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (potentially as a Lodestone or within Ironstone)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Banded Agate (Chert/Chaldcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Decomposed Granite (Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)) — igneous

Decomposed Granite

Grano-diorite/Granite-residuum (SiO2 primary)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix) — Metamorphic or Igneous (context dependent)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary/Metamorphic Matrix

Metamorphic or Igneous (context dependent)

Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top) (Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)) — metamorphic

Unakite (bottom) and Sodalite (top)

Epidotized Granite (Unakite) and Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride (Sodalite)

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria) (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt (Scoria)

Vesicular Basalt

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline (White Labradorite (Feldspar variety, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Rainbow Moonstone with Black Tourmaline

White Labradorite (Feldspar variety, (Na,Ca)(Al,Si)4O8) with Schorl (NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Sapphire (Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire) — Mineral

Sapphire (Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3), variety Sapphire

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Greenstone or Chlorite Schist (Greenschist / Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Chlorite Schist

Greenschist / Chlorite schist

Agate (Dyed High-Grade Polished Slice) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Chalcedony crystal variety) — mineral

Agate (Dyed High-Grade Polished Slice)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Chalcedony crystal variety

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions (Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Inclusions

Amygdaloidal Basalt (SiO2 / CaCO3 inclusions)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Eudialyte (Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2) — Mineral

Eudialyte

Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2

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

Sodalite

Sodalite - Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

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

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Yellow Aventurine (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with Mica inclusions (SiO2)

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Granite Cobble (Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Cobble

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Smoky Quartz (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amazonite (Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

Amazonite (KAlSi3O8 - Microcline)

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate appearance) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Botswana Agate appearance)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Biotite Schist (Biotite Schist) — Metamorphic

Biotite Schist

Biotite Schist

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths) (Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals) — igneous

Basalt with Granite Inclusions (Xenoliths)

Mafic igneous rock (Basalt) with Sialic minerals

Pyrite on Quartz (Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Pyrite on Quartz

Iron Sulfide (FeS2) on Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (a plutonic igneous rock)

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Chlorite-Epidote Schist

Quartz (various varieties) (SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (various varieties)

SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide)

Banded Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline variety of Silica, SiO2)

Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image) (Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely a macrocrystalline variety like milky quartz or smoky quartz, given the appearance in the image)

Quartz (SiO₂ - Silicon Dioxide)

Chalcopyrite (Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite

Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones) (Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)) — sedimentary

General Gravel (River Rock/River Stones)

Mixed Lithic Sediments (Conglomerate Clasts)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz) (Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)

Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)