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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 (Hydrated silicate volcanic rock with iron and magnesium)) — igneous

Scoria (Vesicular Basalt)

Scoria (Hydrated silicate volcanic rock with iron and magnesium)

Milky Quartz with Chlorite inclusion (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Chlorite inclusion

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pumice (Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic rock)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (a highly vesicular volcanic rock)

Pumice (Volcanic glass / Pumiceous rock) — igneous

Pumice

Volcanic glass / Pumiceous rock

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose) (Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Quartzose)

Sandstone (SiO2 dominated)

Rutilated Quartz (likely Citrine or Smoky Quartz with Rutile inclusions) (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)) — Mineral

Rutilated Quartz (likely Citrine or Smoky Quartz with Rutile inclusions)

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)

Agate (Thunderegg) (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Thunderegg)

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Small Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Small Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chert Nodule (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert Nodule

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Ferruginous Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite/Limonite impurities

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

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

Chalcedony (Agate/Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Pumice (Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Froth)) — igneous

Pumice

Pumice (Volcanic Rock / Glass Froth)

Black Sand (Magnetite/Heavy Mineral Concentrate) (Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)) — sedimentary

Black Sand (Magnetite/Heavy Mineral Concentrate)

Magnetite-rich Placers (Fe3O4)

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

Chalcedony (Agate/Chert variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety) (Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)) — Mineral

Chalcedony (Banded/Mottled Variety)

Chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline variety of Quartz, SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt containing Zeolite and Calcite inclusions

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Mica inclusions (likely Schist or Gneiss host)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Banded Gneiss)

Gneiss

Brown Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Brown Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Granite Pegmatite (Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Pegmatite

Phaneritic Plutonic Igneous Rock

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss

Beach Pebble (Basalt / Greywacke) (Basalt (or fine-grained Sedimentary Greywacke)) — igneous

Beach Pebble (Basalt / Greywacke)

Basalt (or fine-grained Sedimentary Greywacke)

Serpentine with Quartz Vein (Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4 with SiO2 veins) — metamorphic

Serpentine with Quartz Vein

Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4 with SiO2 veins

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Sulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Sulfide (FeS2)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Pyrite (Iron Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Pyrite (FeS2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment (Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral) — mineral

Tiny amber-colored crystal fragment

Indeterminate; possibly quartz, feldspar, mica, or a sulfide mineral

Hag Stone (Perforated sedimentary rock (typically flint, chert, or limestone)) — sedimentary

Hag Stone

Perforated sedimentary rock (typically flint, chert, or limestone)

Blue Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Blue Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz

Yellow Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Epidotite (Unakite-related) (Epidote-rich rock) — metamorphic

Epidotite (Unakite-related)

Epidote-rich rock

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

Labradorite (Polished Sphere)

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

Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal) (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Crystal (Rock Crystal)

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)