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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

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

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite / Ca5(PO4)3F

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

Lepidolite

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

Granodiorite Pebble (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite Pebble

Granodiorite

Green Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with fuchsite inclusions

Glauconitic Sandstone (Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (with K,Mg,Fe,Al silicate hydroxide)) — sedimentary

Glauconitic Sandstone

Glauconitic Quartz Arenite (with K,Mg,Fe,Al silicate hydroxide)

Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Desert Rose (Barite Rose / Gypsum Rose) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4%22H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Barite Rose / Gypsum Rose)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrous Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4%22H2O)

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

Bauxite

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

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

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)

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

Green Aventurine

Aventurine Quartz (SiO2 with Fuchsite inclusions)

Yellow Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)) — mineral

Yellow Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2 + Muscovite/Fuchsite)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions, SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Chalcedony (Agate / Quartz Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Sedimentary Rock)

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

Lepidolite in Pegmatite

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

Green Chert (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Green Chert

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Geode (Unopened) (Silicon dioxide with various inclusions (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Silicon dioxide with various inclusions (SiO2)

Azurite in Matrix (Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) in Rhyolite or Sandstone matrix) — mineral

Azurite in Matrix

Azurite (Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2) in Rhyolite or Sandstone matrix

Sandstone (Banded) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2)

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Granite Gravel / Crushed Granite (Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite Gravel / Crushed Granite

Plutonic Felsic Igneous Rock

Garnet (Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)) — mineral

Garnet

Garnet Group (Silicate Minerals)

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Stone or Steinkern) (Class Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3 / Silica - SiO2 replacing original shell)) — sedimentary

Gastropod Fossil (Snail Stone or Steinkern)

Class Gastropoda (Calcium Carbonate - CaCO3 / Silica - SiO2 replacing original shell)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus (Mineral: Fluorapatite)) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus (Mineral: Fluorapatite)

Vanadinite (Lead Chlorovanadate - Pb5(VO4)3Cl) — mineral

Vanadinite

Lead Chlorovanadate - Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Infill (Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with SiO2 or CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O infill)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt with Quartz/Zeolite Infill

Amygdaloidal Basalt (extrusive volcanic rock with SiO2 or CaAl2Si3O10·3H2O infill)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)

Desert Rose (Sand Barite/Gypsum Rose) (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Desert Rose (Sand Barite/Gypsum Rose)

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) or Hydrated Calcium Sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O)

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

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

Serpentine

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

Red Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Fossilized Brachiopod (Brachiopoda (Phylum)) — fossil

Fossilized Brachiopod

Brachiopoda (Phylum)