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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.

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Calc-Silicate Rock

Calc-Silicate Rock

Carbonatite

Pegmatite

Argillite

Pyroxenite

Dalmatian Jasper

Dalmatian Jasper

Skarn

Serpentinite

Granulite

Cordierite Hornfels

Cordierite Hornfels

Lamprophyre

Bauxite

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Dragon Blood Jasper (Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))) — metamorphic

Dragon Blood Jasper

Epidote with Pietersite or Red Jasper (Ca2Al2Fe3+[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH))

Pumice (Pumice (volcanic glass)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (volcanic glass)

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein (Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz) intrusion) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss with Quartz Vein

Gneiss containing SiO2 (Quartz) intrusion

Basalt (Extrusive Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Igneous Rock

Bauxite (AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

AlOx(OH)3-2x (mixture of Gibbsite, Boehmite, and Diaspore)

Clear Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Feldspathic Gneiss (Feldspathic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Feldspathic Gneiss

Feldspathic Gneiss (High-grade regional metamorphic rock)

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2, CaCO3 dominant)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Conglomerate (SiO2, CaCO3 dominant)

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Druzy Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive igneous rock

Quartz Geode (partially filled/solid) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Geode (partially filled/solid)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, AlO(OH))

Pumice (Pumice (Felsic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Felsic volcanic rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Sandstone (likely Arkosic) (Arenite (SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic)

Arenite (SiO2 based)

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) (Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore)

Copper Iron Sulfide (CuFeS2)

Microcline Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Microcline Feldspar

KAlSi3O8

Granite Pebble (Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica)

Greenstone / Metabasalt (Chlorite schist or Epidiorite) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Metabasalt

Chlorite schist or Epidiorite

Aquamarine (Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryllium aluminum silicate (Be3Al2Si6O18)

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz (Rock Crystal) with minor impurities

Quartz (SiO2)

Basalt (Extrusive mafic igneous rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive mafic igneous rock

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Turquoise and Hematite (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)) — mineral

Turquoise and Hematite

CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O (Turquoise) and Fe2O3 (Hematite)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Pumice (Pumice (Felsic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Felsic volcanic rock)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass

Scoria (with Iron Oxidation) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (with Iron Oxidation)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Sandstone with Quartz Veining (Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Quartz Veining

Clastic sedimentary rock (SiO2 dominated)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Clear Quartz (Tumbled) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(F,OH)₂))

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts (Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar) — Igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase with Plagioclase Phenocrysts

Porphyritic Basalt or Diabase; Mineral: Plagioclase Feldspar

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

Pyrite (Fool's Gold)

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Porphyritic Basalt (Porphyritic Mafic Extrusive Rock) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt

Porphyritic Mafic Extrusive Rock

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)