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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

Gray Obsidian

Red Obsidian

Red Obsidian

Starry Night Obsidian

Starry Night Obsidian

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Gold Sheen Obsidian

Pink Lady Obsidian

Pink Lady Obsidian

Anatase

Anatase

Euxenite

Euxenite

Double Flow Obsidian

Double Flow Obsidian

Aventurine

Aventurine

Black Shale

Black Shale

Peacock Ore

Peacock Ore

Quartz Druze on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druze on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Planet Earth (Gaia (Silicate Terrestrial Planet)) — metamorphic

Planet Earth

Gaia (Silicate Terrestrial Planet)

Quartzite (Quartzite (mostly SiO2)) — Metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (mostly SiO2)

Banded Agate (specifically shades of Carnelian Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically shades of Carnelian Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O)

Red Shale (Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Red Shale

Fissile Siliciclastic Sedimentary Rock

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Diamond (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond

Carbon (C)

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate') (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation

Tourmalinated Quartz (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Schorl inclusions (SiO2 + NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)) — mineral

Tourmalinated Quartz

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide with Schorl inclusions (SiO2 + NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz) (Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) — metamorphic

Garnet in Matrix (Schist or Quartz)

Almandine Garnet, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3

Chert (specifically Gray Chert/Flint) (Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (specifically Gray Chert/Flint)

Microcrystalline or Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar rock)

Stilbite (Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)) — mineral

Stilbite

Stilbite-Ca (NaCa4Mg[Al9Si27O72]·28H2O)

Moonstone (Orthoclase Feldspar (specifically showing adularescence)) — Mineral

Moonstone

Orthoclase Feldspar (specifically showing adularescence)

Hypersthene (Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)) — Mineral

Hypersthene

Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO₃)

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone) (Porphyritic Basalt with Feldspar phenocrysts) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt (Chinese Writing Stone)

Porphyritic Basalt with Feldspar phenocrysts

Ruby (Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium traces), Al2O3:Cr) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Aluminum Oxide with Chromium traces), Al2O3:Cr

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3:Cr)

Biotite Schist (with Garnet and Pyrite) (K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2 (Biotite focus)) — metamorphic

Biotite Schist (with Garnet and Pyrite)

K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH,F)2 (Biotite focus)

Ruby (Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)) — mineral

Ruby

Corundum (Al2O3 with Chromium traces)

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

Howlite

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Blue Sapphire (Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)) — mineral

Blue Sapphire

Corundum (Al2O3 with iron and titanium trace elements)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite (Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)) — metamorphic

Quartzite

Quartzite (Primary mineral: SiO2)

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C)) — mineral

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C)

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz Matrix (Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)) — mineral

Schorl (Black Tourmaline) in Quartz Matrix

Schorl: NaFe3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 (Complex Borosilicate)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Banded Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Crazy Lace Agate (Agate (Chalcedony), SiO2) — Mineral

Crazy Lace Agate

Agate (Chalcedony), SiO2

Garnet (Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)) — Mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (complex nesosilicates with general formula X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+, V3+)

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Agate/Carnelian variety)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Kyanite (within Quartz) (Kyanite (Al2SiO5) in crystalline Quartz base (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Kyanite (within Quartz)

Kyanite (Al2SiO5) in crystalline Quartz base (SiO2)

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen) (Calcite) — Mineral

Orange Calcite (likely polished specimen)

Calcite

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ) — gemstone

Diamond (or Diamond Simulant)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) for CZ

Red Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque microcrystalline quartz) — sedimentary

Red Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Opaque microcrystalline quartz