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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.

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Carnelian Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony) — mineral

Carnelian Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - variety of chalcedony

Green Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Green Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO₂)

Limestone (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Limestone

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Clear Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — Mineral

Clear Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Agate (Sliced Nodule) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Agate (Sliced Nodule)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Greenstone (Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (primarily composed of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

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

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Apricot Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Apricot Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Chalcedony (Common Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Common Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst Geode (polished heart-cut) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities) — mineral

Amethyst Geode (polished heart-cut)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron impurities

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate) (N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)) — Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Red Swirl Beads (Likely Resin or Glass, simulating Red Jasper or Agate)

N/A (for the beads as pictured); Red Jasper: SiO2 (Chert variety); Red Agate: SiO2 (Chalcedony variety)

Organic (if resin) or Synthetic (if glass); simulating Sedimentary or Metamorphic (for natural stones)

Included Quartz Beads (likely Phantom Quartz or Garden Quartz) (Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions) — Mineral

Included Quartz Beads (likely Phantom Quartz or Garden Quartz)

Quartz (SiO2) with various mineral inclusions

Quartzite Cobble / Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Cobble / Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2)

Granite (including Pegmatite variants) (Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Muscovite mica)) — Igneous

Granite (including Pegmatite variants)

Phaneritic Plutonic Rock (composed primarily of Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Biotite/Muscovite mica)

Granite (River-worn Cobble) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite (River-worn Cobble)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color) (Calcite) — Mineral

Calcite (commonly referred to as Orange Calcite or Honey Calcite given its color)

Calcite

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

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria (extrusive volcanic rock)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Flint or Jasper variant)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue shade) (Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2) — mineral

Blue Topaz (specifically London Blue shade)

Topaz - Al2SiO4(F,OH)2

Dendritic Opal (Hydrated Silica with Manganese inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Dendritic Opal

Hydrated Silica with Manganese inclusions (SiO2·nH2O)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

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

Yellow Quartz (Citrine Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Milky/Gray Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

Sunkissed Quartz or Hematoid Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Sunkissed Quartz or Hematoid Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Pyrite (Fool's Gold) (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) (Scoria (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Scoria (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions