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Mineral Like Byproduct (Often Mistaken For Igneous Rock Or Meteorite)

Browse mineral like byproduct (often mistaken for igneous rock or meteorite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

Satin Spar (Selenite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Quartz Geode (Cracked Open) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode (Cracked Open)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Epidote in Basalt (Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)) — igneous

Epidote in Basalt

Epidotized Basalt (Ca2(Al2,Fe)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) in Mafic Igneous Host)

Granite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Rich in SiO2)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock (Rich in SiO2)

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Granite (Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Igneous Rock (Granite)

Granite (Phaneritic Granocrystalline Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Granocrystalline Igneous Rock

Andesite (Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)) — igneous

Andesite

Intermediate Volcanic Rock (Andesite)

River Pebble Gravel (Hydrothermally modified Clastic Sediment (mainly Quartzite and Chert)) — sedimentary

River Pebble Gravel

Hydrothermally modified Clastic Sediment (mainly Quartzite and Chert)

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

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)) — metamorphic

Folded Schist / Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Regional Metaphoric Folded Outcrop (predominantly Schist/Gneiss)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Hematite (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Basalt (Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (composition predominately Plagioclase feldspar and Pyroxene)

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

Quartz (Milky Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite/Quartz Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite/Quartz Arenite

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (specifically Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Schist (Micaceous Schist) (Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)) — metamorphic

Schist (Micaceous Schist)

Schist (comprising Muscovite/Biotite mica, Quartz, and Feldspar)

Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Quartzite Pebble

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Rock

Amethyst (Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

White Agate (Chalcedony) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Agate (Chalcedony)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate hydroxide)) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 (Calcium Aluminum Silicate hydroxide)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (a rock composed predominantly of serpentine group minerals)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)) — Mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2)

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2)

Granitic Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granitic Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Chert/Chalcedony variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Blue Apatite (Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite/Bornite) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — Mineral

Peacock Ore (Chalcopyrite/Bornite)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or iridescent treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Geode form

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (high-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Granite (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Arenite with Iron-oxide cement (composed of Quartz and Limonite/Hematite)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Smoky Quartz Cluster (Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz Cluster

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2)

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt (primarily SiO2, MgO, FeO, and CaO)) — Igneous

Basalt with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt (primarily SiO2, MgO, FeO, and CaO)