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Mineral Like Byproduct (Technogenic)

Browse mineral like byproduct (technogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Granite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Gneiss with Quartz Veining (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss with Quartz Veining

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Fossil Coral / Crinoid Stem section (Anthozoa / Crinoidea fossil) — fossil

Fossil Coral / Crinoid Stem section

Anthozoa / Crinoidea fossil

Limonite Concretion (Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

Goethite/Limonite concretion (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Quartz Pebble with Chlorite or Epidote Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartz Pebble with Chlorite or Epidote Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Goethite/Limonite inclusions

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Elasmobranchii fossil (likely Odontaspididae family)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Elasmobranchii fossil (likely Odontaspididae family)

Howlite (Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Garnet Schist (Almandine-Garnet Schist) — metamorphic

Garnet Schist

Almandine-Garnet Schist

Greenstone with Quartz Veining (Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Quartz Veining

Epidiorite or Metabasalt with SiO2 (Quartz) veins

Pink Feldspar / Rhodochrosite (Tumbled Pink Quartzite) (SiO2 (Quartz) / KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar)) — mineral

Pink Feldspar / Rhodochrosite (Tumbled Pink Quartzite)

SiO2 (Quartz) / KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Feldspar)

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone / Iron-stained Sandstone) (Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartz Sandstone / Iron-stained Sandstone)

Sandstone (SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble) (Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Greenstone River Pebble)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Vesicular Basalt (Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt

Aphanitic Mafic Volcanic Rock

Muscovite Mica (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Greenstone / Greenschist (Metamorphosed mafic igneous rock (Greenschist facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Metamorphosed mafic igneous rock (Greenschist facies)

Green Sandstone (Glauconitic Sandstone) — sedimentary

Green Sandstone

Glauconitic Sandstone

Granite (Granite) — Igneous

Granite

Granite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Copper Ore Specimen (Cupriferous Rock / Malachite-bearing ore) — mineral

Copper Ore Specimen

Cupriferous Rock / Malachite-bearing ore

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Green Aventurine (Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)) — metamorphic

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Plume Agate or Moss Agate (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Plume Agate or Moss Agate

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Lepidolite (K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2) — mineral

Lepidolite

K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2

Quartz Geode (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary/volcanic host) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in sedimentary/volcanic host

Turtle Stone / Septarian Nodule (Fragment) (Septarian Concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)) — sedimentary

Turtle Stone / Septarian Nodule (Fragment)

Septarian Concretion (Calcite, Aragonite, and Limestone)

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist) (Garnet-Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (Garnet-Mica Schist)

Garnet-Mica Schist

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Graphic Granite / Pegmatite (Graphic Granite (Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)) — igneous

Graphic Granite / Pegmatite

Graphic Granite (Alkali Feldspar and Quartz)

Native Copper (Copper (Cu)) — mineral

Native Copper

Copper (Cu)

Quartz with impurities or Host Rock (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mixed silicates) — mineral

Quartz with impurities or Host Rock

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mixed silicates

Limonite (Yellow Ochre) (Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Yellow Ochre)

Limonite (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide, FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Vesicular Basalt with Pyrite (Basalt (MgFe2+)(Si,Al)2O6 containing FeS2 inclusions) — igneous

Vesicular Basalt with Pyrite

Basalt (MgFe2+)(Si,Al)2O6 containing FeS2 inclusions

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock)

Pegmatitic Granite (Granite with Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz (SiO2, KAlSi3O8)) — igneous

Pegmatitic Granite

Granite with Orthoclase Feldspar and Quartz (SiO2, KAlSi3O8)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Conglomerate (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Greenschist (Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)