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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.

Kimberlite with Diamond (Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)) — igneous

Kimberlite with Diamond

Kimberlite (Porphyritic Peridotite)

Silver (Sterling Silver) (Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu); Formula: Ag+Cu) — mineral

Silver (Sterling Silver)

Argentum (Ag) mixed with Copper (Cu); Formula: Ag+Cu

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Riverstone Quartzite (Iron-stained) (Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Limonite/Goethite staining)) — metamorphic

Riverstone Quartzite (Iron-stained)

Quartzite (primarily SiO2 with Limonite/Goethite staining)

Opal (Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineral

Opal

Hydrated Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Rhyolite) (Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic or Intermediate)) — igneous

River Cobble (likely Basalt or Rhyolite)

Extrusive Igneous Rock (Mafic or Intermediate)

Basalt (Vesicular and Ropey) (Vesicular Basalt / Pahoehoe Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular and Ropey)

Vesicular Basalt / Pahoehoe Basalt

Pink Granite (Gneissic transition) (Pink Biotite Granite) — igneous

Pink Granite (Gneissic transition)

Pink Biotite Granite

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

Quartz Pebble

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Marble (Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)) — metamorphic

Marble

Crystalline Limestone (mostly CaCO3 / Calcium Carbonate)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite (Fe2O3) inclusions

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite) (Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)) — mineral

Turquenite (Dyed Howlite)

Dyed Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5 (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide)

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

Rhodonite

Rhodonite (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

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

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

Rhyolite (Rhyolite (felsic extrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Rhyolite

Rhyolite (felsic extrusive igneous rock)

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

Quartz (Milky/Smoky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite (Intermediate plutonic rock)

Rose Quartz Beads (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Ti, Fe, or Mn)) — mineral

Rose Quartz Beads

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with trace inclusions of Ti, Fe, or Mn)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Granite Thin Section (Granitic rock (Phaneritic texture)) — igneous

Granite Thin Section

Granitic rock (Phaneritic texture)

Moonstone (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8) with inclusions of Albite (NaAlSi3O8)

Basalt with Garnet inclusions (Basalt containing Nesosilicate (Garnet Group, likely Almandine Fe3Al2Si3O12)) — igneous

Basalt with Garnet inclusions

Basalt containing Nesosilicate (Garnet Group, likely Almandine Fe3Al2Si3O12)

Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — metamorphic

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Quartz Geode Fragment (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode Fragment

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peach Moonstone (Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Peach Moonstone

Potassium Aluminum Silicate, KAlSi3O8

Orange Calcite (Polished Sphere) (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite (Polished Sphere)

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Granite (Pink/Red) (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)) — igneous

Granite (Pink/Red)

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Rich in K-Feldspar)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8) — mineral

Labradorite

(Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8

Orthoclase Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Granite Cobble / Rounded Granite River Rock (Granite) — Igneous

Granite Cobble / Rounded Granite River Rock

Granite

Chert (Nodule) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz) — sedimentary

Chert (Nodule)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Quartz

Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz) (Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Tumbled/Weathered Quartz)

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Anthracite Coal (Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)) — metamorphic

Anthracite Coal

Anthracite (Carbon-rich metamorphic coal)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation (Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Secondary Mineral Encrustation

Arenite with Silica/Calcite deposits (SiO2 or CaCO3)

Chert (Quartz Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)