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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.

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Sandstone (Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (composed primarily of SiO2)

Quartz Conglomerate (Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Quartz Conglomerate

Quartz Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Amazonite (Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities) — mineral

Amazonite

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8) with lead impurities

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Malachite Coating on Host Rock (Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]) — mineral

Malachite Coating on Host Rock

Malachite [Cu2CO3(OH)2]

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite) (Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Pink Garnet (likely Almandine or Rhodolite)

Garnet Group (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 to Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Basalt

Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Igneous Rock)

Muscovite Mica (Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — Mineral

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (Potassium Mica) KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety) (Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)) — mineral

Mica (Biotite or Phlogopite variety)

Phyllosilicate (complex mineral formula involving K, Mg, Fe, Al, Si, and O)

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

Dalmatian Jasper (Peralkaline rhyolite) — igneous

Dalmatian Jasper

Peralkaline rhyolite

Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone) (Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Banded Sandstone (Wonderstone)

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)

Amethyst (Quartz) (Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst (Quartz)

Amethyst (SiO2 with iron impurities)

Tufa (Limestone) (Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Tufa (Limestone)

Calcareous Tufa (CaCO3)

Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead) (Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)) — Mineral for Fluorite; Mineral/Rock for Jadeite (as it's often a rock composed primarily of jadeite mineral)

Fluorite Bracelet (light green beads) and possibly Lavender Jadeite (purple bead)

Fluorite: CaF₂ (Calcium Fluoride); Jadeite: NaAlSi₂O₆ (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)

Mineral for Fluorite; Mineral/Rock for Jadeite (as it's often a rock composed primarily of jadeite mineral)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)

Lepidolite Bracelet (Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) often in Quartz matrix) — Mineral

Lepidolite Bracelet

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Si,Al)4O10(F,OH)2) often in Quartz matrix

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO₂)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Basalt (Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)) — Igneous

Basalt

Basalt (Mafic volcanic rock)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Rock composed predominantly of rounded clasts > 2mm)

Basalt with Magnetite inclusions (Basalt (Mafic silicate rock) potentially containing Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — igneous

Basalt with Magnetite inclusions

Basalt (Mafic silicate rock) potentially containing Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

High-grade Metamorphic Gneiss

Smoky Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions) — mineral

Smoky Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace impurities and aluminum inclusions

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — Mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase) (Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

Basalt (Weathered River Stone) (Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Basalt (Weathered River Stone)

Basalt (Extrusive Mafic Igneous Rock)

Vesicular Basalt (Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Extrusive Basalt (Mafic Silicate)

Rose Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide - SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Rose Quartz (Rose Quartz (SiO2 with traces of Ti, Fe, or Mn)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz (SiO2 with traces of Ti, Fe, or Mn)

Basalt Scoria (Vesicular Basalt) — igneous

Basalt Scoria

Vesicular Basalt

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey-like or Favosites) (Anthozoa (Fossilized Coral)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey-like or Favosites)

Anthozoa (Fossilized Coral)

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Vesicular Rhyolite/Andesite)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Red Sandstone Pebble (Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone Pebble

Arenite (primarily Quartz SiO2 with Hematite Fe2O3 staining)