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Industrial Byproduct (Often Mistaken For Obsidian Or Mineral)

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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, SiO2 > 70%)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 > 70%)

Green Aventurine (Green Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine (Green Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Jasper with Manganese Dendrites (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Manganese Dendrites

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Oxide Mineral Inclusions

Quartz with Chalcopyrite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Quartz with Chalcopyrite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings) — sedimentary

Liesegang Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Specular Hematite (Specularite) (Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Specularite)

Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2 with Fe2O3 inclusions)

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

Scoria (Basaltic Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Blue Apatite (Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite group (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

Green Quartzite Pebble (Quartzite (SiO2 with chlorite/fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Quartzite Pebble

Quartzite (SiO2 with chlorite/fuchsite inclusions)

Green Aventurine (Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite mica

Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with manganese or iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Jasper with Dendritic Inclusions

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with manganese or iron oxide inclusions

Fossilized Nut / Coprolite / Concretion (Trace Fossil / Permineralized Plant Material) — fossil

Fossilized Nut / Coprolite / Concretion

Trace Fossil / Permineralized Plant Material

Fossil Brachiopod (Phylum Brachiopoda) — fossil

Fossil Brachiopod

Phylum Brachiopoda

Obsidian (likely snowflake-free black volcanic glass) (Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica melt (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)) — igneous

Obsidian (likely snowflake-free black volcanic glass)

Volcanic glass; predominantly rhyolitic silica melt (SiO₂-rich, noncrystalline)

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)

Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartzite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartz (specifically Dumortierite Quartzite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3)

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

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions

Likely polished dark stone or mineral specimen (unidentifiable from image) (Undetermined; possibly dark quartz-rich material, basalt, or obsidian) — mineral

Likely polished dark stone or mineral specimen (unidentifiable from image)

Undetermined; possibly dark quartz-rich material, basalt, or obsidian

Granite with Pyrite Inclusion (Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — igneous

Granite with Pyrite Inclusion

Granite (felsic intrusive igneous rock) with Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite) (Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Goethite)

Goethite-rich Concretion (FeO(OH))

$Black Tourmaline (Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})) — Mineral$

Black Tourmaline

Schorl (Na(Fe2+)_{3}Al_{6} (BO_{3})_{3} (Si_{6}O_{18})(OH)_{4})

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Scoria

Quartzite Countertop (Quartzite (SiO2 dominated)) — metamorphic

Quartzite Countertop

Quartzite (SiO2 dominated)

Trace Fossil (Lichenandites or Rhynie Chert Chert with Microfossils) (Trace fossil in microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)) — fossil

Trace Fossil (Lichenandites or Rhynie Chert Chert with Microfossils)

Trace fossil in microcrystalline quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (with manganese staining) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with manganese staining)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Black Onyx (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Black Onyx

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Greenstone (Celadonite-bearing Volcanic) (Hydrothermally altered basalt or andesite with Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Greenstone (Celadonite-bearing Volcanic)

Hydrothermally altered basalt or andesite with Celadonite (K(Mg,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Al)Si4O10(OH)2)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70% or more SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (mainly SiO2 with inclusions)

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Black obsidian (Volcanic glass; predominantly silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂) — igneous

Black obsidian

Volcanic glass; predominantly silica-rich, noncrystalline SiO₂

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

Black Obsidian

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

Banded Sandstone (Arenite with Liesegang banding) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone

Arenite with Liesegang banding

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with Fuchsite inclusions (SiO2 + K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Flower Jasper variant) (Vitreous volcanic silicate with cristobalite inclusions) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian (Flower Jasper variant)

Vitreous volcanic silicate with cristobalite inclusions

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily Quartz, SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Hematite-bonded Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Hematite-bonded Concretion

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)