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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

Sandstone (Quartzose) (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose)

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Garnet (Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Garnet

Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Tumbled Lapis Lazuli (Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)) — mineral

Tumbled Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli (Rock containing Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Iron-rich sandstone (Gozan/Ironstone) (Ferruginous Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Iron-rich sandstone (Gozan/Ironstone)

Ferruginous Sandstone (clastic sedimentary rock)

Granite Pebble (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Biotite / Black Mica (K(Mg,Fe)3(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Biotite / Black Mica

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

Rough Sapphire (possibly Yellow/Green Corundum) (Corundum (Al2O3)) — mineral

Rough Sapphire (possibly Yellow/Green Corundum)

Corundum (Al2O3)

Epidote ({Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)) — mineral

Epidote

{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Epidote (Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))) — mineral

Epidote

Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH))

Basalt (Polished River Stone) (Mafic Volcanic Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — Igneous

Basalt (Polished River Stone)

Mafic Volcanic Rock (primarily Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veining (Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)) — igneous

Basalt with Quartz/Calcite Veining

Basalt (principally Plagioclase and Pyroxene)

Granite (Felsic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Felsic intrusive igneous rock

Labradorite (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide with impurities)

Granite (Granite) — igneous

Granite

Granite

Quartz Vein in Amphibolite / Gneiss (Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic Metamorphic Host Rock) — metamorphic

Quartz Vein in Amphibolite / Gneiss

Quartz (SiO2) in Mafic Metamorphic Host Rock

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartzose Sandstone)

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

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurities)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Ferruginous Quartz-Arenite) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Ferruginous Quartz-Arenite

Hypersthene ((Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series) — mineral

Hypersthene

(Mg,Fe)SiO3 - Enstatite-Ferrosilite series

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock

Shale (Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Shale

Shale (clastic sedimentary rock)

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Quartz with inclusions (likely Tourmaline or Biotite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz with inclusions (likely Tourmaline or Biotite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic Extrusive Igneous Rock)

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, feldspar, and mica)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock predominantly containing quartz, feldspar, and mica)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal)

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand grains) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand grains

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz (Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infilling) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz

Basalt with Secondary Mineral Infilling

Basalt (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt

Glauconite (Green Sandstone) (Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2) — sedimentary

Glauconite (Green Sandstone)

Glauconite (K,Na)(Fe,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2

Clear Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Basalt (Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Volcanic Rock

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

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic glass (SiO2 with Hematite or Magnetite inclusions)

Smoky Quartz occurring with Feldspar (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz occurring with Feldspar

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Potassium Aluminum Silicate (KAlSi3O8)

Red Sandstone (Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite with Iron Oxide (Hematite) cement

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)