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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

Iron-stained Quartzite / Agate (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxides (SiO2 + Fe2O3·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartzite / Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxides (SiO2 + Fe2O3·nH2O)

Quartz with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) — mineral

Quartz with Epidote / Chlorite Inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Epidote Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Granite (Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Granite

Intrusive Felsic Igneous Rock

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite [KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2]

Black Kyanite (Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Black Kyanite

Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

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

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (predominantly Muscovite or Biotite sheet silicates)

Granitic Pegmatite (with Smoky Quartz and Mica) (Granitic Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and (K,Na)(AlSi3O8))) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (with Smoky Quartz and Mica)

Granitic Pegmatite (composed of SiO2, KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2, and (K,Na)(AlSi3O8))

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

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

Muscovite Mica

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur) (Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)) — not a rock

Man-made Synthetic Material (Costume Faux Fur)

Synthetic Polymer (Polyester/Acrylic)

Greenstone (Metabasalt (Greenstone)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt (Greenstone)

Dinosaur Bone Fossil (Permineralized Vertebrate Bone) — fossil

Dinosaur Bone Fossil

Permineralized Vertebrate Bone

Pink Granite (Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)) — igneous

Pink Granite

Phaneritic intrusive igneous rock (Felsic)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Polished Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)) — igneous

Polished Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (70-75% SiO2)

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) or similar banded sedimentary rock (Banded Iron Formation) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) or similar banded sedimentary rock

Banded Iron Formation

White Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (SiO2 with accessory minerals)

Quartz with Chlorite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group minerals (hydrous magnesium iron alumino-silicate)) — mineral

Quartz with Chlorite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite group minerals (hydrous magnesium iron alumino-silicate)

Granitic Pegmatite with Tourmaline/Chlorite (Pegmatite) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite with Tourmaline/Chlorite

Pegmatite

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities

Fossilized Echinoid (Echinoidea) — fossil

Fossilized Echinoid

Echinoidea

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8

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)

Quartz (Citrine/Milky variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Citrine/Milky variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Diamond in Kimberlite (Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)) — igneous

Diamond in Kimberlite

Diamond in Kimberlite Matrix (Diamond: C, Kimberlite: complex Potassic Peridotite)

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock (Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Epidote-rich rock

Epidote or Chlorite schist/greenstone

Greenschist (Chlorite schist) — metamorphic

Greenschist

Chlorite schist

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

Mica (Muscovite) in Granite

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Dendritic Agate / Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate / Chalcedony

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Quartz with Muscovite Mica (SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2) — mineral group

Quartz with Muscovite Mica

SiO2 with KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz replacement)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz replacement)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

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

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2)

Leopardite (Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite or Rhyolite) — igneous

Leopardite

Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite or Rhyolite