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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.

Porphyritic Basalt (with Amygdales) (Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (with Amygdales)

Amygdaloidal Porphyritic Basalt

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety) (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz (likely Jasper or Chert variety)

Quartz (SiO₂)

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Chalcedony (Agate Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amazonite in Pegmatite Matrix with Smoky Quartz (K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (var. Amazonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)) — Mineral

Amazonite in Pegmatite Matrix with Smoky Quartz

K(AlSi3O8) - Microcline (var. Amazonite) with SiO2 (Quartz)

Gneiss (Schistose) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Schistose)

Gneiss

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphiboles)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock typically composed of Quartz, Feldspar, and Biotite/Amphiboles)

Carnelian (Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)) — mineral

Carnelian

Carnelian (variety of Chalcedony, SiO2)

Green Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (primarily Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Quartzite (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (SiO2)

Nephrite Jade (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)

Nephrite Jade (Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Nephrite Jade

Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)

Blue Chalcedony (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Granite (Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a common term for a felsic intrusive igneous rock)

Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable composition, typically SiO2 rich)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock of variable composition, typically SiO2 rich)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz/Clear Quartz Cluster

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Plutonic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

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

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, epidote, and actinolite)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride), KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2

Chalcedony (Agate/Blue Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Blue Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)) — mineral

Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + impurities)

Anorthosite (Anorthosite (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar)) — igneous

Anorthosite

Anorthosite (dominated by Plagioclase Feldspar)

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

Smoky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz / Rock Crystal (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Rock Crystal

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aventurine (Quartz (Aventurine variety)) — Mineral

Aventurine

Quartz (Aventurine variety)

Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble) (Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)) — Igneous

Basalt with Mineral Vein (Cobble)

Basalt (with likely Quartz/Calcite vein)

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

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite)

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-Stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions

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

Milky Quartz (Tumbled)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions) — mineral

Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Limonite/Hematite inclusions

Vesicular Basalt (Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore (Bornite or Chalcopyrite treated with acid)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-washed Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Greenstone (Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Chlorite schist / Meta-basalt

Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)