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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 (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 rich)

Fossiliferous Concretion (Septarian Concretion containing Brachiopods/Crinoids) — fossil

Fossiliferous Concretion

Septarian Concretion containing Brachiopods/Crinoids

Concretion (Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Sedimentary Concretion (Ironstone / Calcite Concretion)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite Concretion (FeCO3 or Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite Concretion (FeCO3 or Fe2O3)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic glass), SiO2 (major component)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic glass), SiO2 (major component)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (Mainly SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (Mainly SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous Silica)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Limonite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Limonite Concretion

Quartzite with Hematite staining (Quartzite (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite with Hematite staining

Quartzite (SiO2)

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

Obsidian

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

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (primarily SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (primarily SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Concretion

Obsidian (Tumbled Apache Tear) (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian (Tumbled Apache Tear)

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Silica / SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Silica / SiO2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic glass, primarily SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Ferruginous Sandstone / Iron-rich Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Ferruginous Sandstone / Iron-rich Sedimentary Rock

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (Amorphous silicon dioxide with trace impurities)

Golden Sheen Obsidian (Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen) — igneous

Golden Sheen Obsidian

Obsidian (volcanic glass) with inclusions of gas bubbles and mineral crystals (e.g., hematite, magnetite) causing the sheen

Lepidodendron Fossil (Scale Tree) (Lepidodendron sp.) — fossil

Lepidodendron Fossil (Scale Tree)

Lepidodendron sp.

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Concretion (Septarian Concretion (Clay-Ironstone Nodules)) — sedimentary

Concretion

Septarian Concretion (Clay-Ironstone Nodules)

Concretion with Quartz Veining (Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 / SiO2)) — sedimentary

Concretion with Quartz Veining

Septarian Concretion (CaCO3 / SiO2)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

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

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Ferruginous Siltstone / Limonite Concretion (FeOO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Ferruginous Siltstone / Limonite Concretion (FeOO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Black Obsidian

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

Dumortierite Quartz (Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3) — mineral

Dumortierite Quartz

Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite Nodules) (Siderite (FeCO3) in Mudstone or Sandstone matrix) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite Nodules)

Siderite (FeCO3) in Mudstone or Sandstone matrix

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Apache Tears (Obsidian) (Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)) — igneous

Apache Tears (Obsidian)

Hydrated Volcanic Glass (Amorphous SiO2 + H2O)

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

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

Obsidian

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

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

Orange Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions