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Industrial Byproduct (Often Mistaken For Obsidian Or Mineral)

Browse industrial byproduct (often mistaken for obsidian or mineral) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Porphyritic Obsidian

Porphyritic Obsidian

Gray Obsidian

Red Obsidian

Starry Night Obsidian

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Pink Lady Obsidian

Anatase

Euxenite

Double Flow Obsidian

Aventurine

Black Shale

Peacock Ore

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Snowflake Obsidian (Tumbled) (Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian (Tumbled)

Obsidian with Cristobalite inclusions

Red Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)) — igneous

Red Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Quartzose Sandstone with Iron Oxide Precipitation) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Quartzose Sandstone with Iron Oxide Precipitation

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite Concretion

Mahogany Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions, SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions, SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Coal (Carbonaceous sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Coal

Carbonaceous sedimentary rock

Sulfur (Native Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Sulfur

Native Sulfur (S)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Ferruginous Concretion (FeCO3 or Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Ferruginous Concretion (FeCO3 or Iron Oxides)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)) — Igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic silicate (SiO2 with Cristobalite inclusions)

Metallic iron meteorite fragments (probable) (Iron meteorite, chiefly kamacite (α-(Fe,Ni)) with possible taenite) — meteorite

Metallic iron meteorite fragments (probable)

Iron meteorite, chiefly kamacite (α-(Fe,Ni)) with possible taenite

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon dioxide predominant composition)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 - Silicon dioxide predominant composition)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite/Magnetite inclusions (SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Black Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass), primarily SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Sodalite and Calcite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite) and CaCO3 (Calcite)) — mineral

Sodalite and Calcite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite) and CaCO3 (Calcite)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, ~70% SiO2)

Banded Calcite (often sold as "Peaches and Cream" or "Orange Calcite") (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Banded Calcite (often sold as "Peaches and Cream" or "Orange Calcite")

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sandstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone Concretion

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone Concretion (Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Sandstone Concretion

Carbonate-cemented Sandstone Concretion

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone) (Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Pot Stone)

Siderite or Limonite Concretion (FeCO3 or FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering (Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment) — sedimentary

Boxwork Siderite or Sepatarian Nodule Weathering

Siderite (FeCO3) with secondary mineralization or Boxwork Geode fragment

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

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

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + impurities)

Variscite in Matrix (often traded as Wardite or Cryptocrystalline Variscite) (Variscite (AlPO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Variscite in Matrix (often traded as Wardite or Cryptocrystalline Variscite)

Variscite (AlPO4·2H2O)

Chert (Flint) (Chert (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (SiO2)

Tiffany Stone (Bertrandite Fluorite (CaF2 + Be4Si2O7(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Tiffany Stone

Bertrandite Fluorite (CaF2 + Be4Si2O7(OH)2)

Scoria with Calcite Infills (Vesicular Basalt with secondary Calcification (CaCO3)) — igneous

Scoria with Calcite Infills

Vesicular Basalt with secondary Calcification (CaCO3)

Concretion (Calcareous/Siliceous Concretion) — sedimentary

Concretion

Calcareous/Siliceous Concretion

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Obsidian (Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Amorphous volcanic glass (70-75% SiO2)

Siltstone (Siltstone (SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3 mix)) — sedimentary

Siltstone

Siltstone (SiO2, Fe2O3, Al2O3 mix)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Quartz (Iron-stained or Milky) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained or Milky)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (Quartz with Fuchsite inclusions) - SiO2

Obsidian (likely black obsidian) (Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition, approximately SiO₂ 70–75%) — igneous

Obsidian (likely black obsidian)

Volcanic glass; chiefly silica-rich rhyolitic composition, approximately SiO₂ 70–75%