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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 Quartzite (Blue Aventurine / Dumortierite Quartz) (Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 with AlAl4BSi3O18)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Blue Aventurine / Dumortierite Quartz)

Quartzite with inclusions (SiO2 with AlAl4BSi3O18)

Granite (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Granodiorite Pebble (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite Pebble

Granodiorite

Gneiss (Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)) — Metamorphic Rock

Gneiss

Gneiss (a rock type, not a specific mineral with a formula)

Metamorphic Rock

Black Kyanite (Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5)) — mineral

Black Kyanite

Aluminum Silicate (Al2SiO5)

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi3O8)

Vanadinite (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Vanadinite

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining) (Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)) — mineral

Copper Ore (likely Malachite or Chrysocolla staining)

Copper Secondary Mineral (e.g., Cu2CO3(OH)2)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Lizardite, Chrysotile, Antigorite)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, e.g., Lizardite, Chrysotile, Antigorite)

Bornite (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline) (Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2] and Rubellite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4]) — igneous

Lepidolite and Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline)

Lepidolite [K(Li,Al)3(Al,Si,Rb)4O10(F,OH)2] and Rubellite [Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4]

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with goethite or limonite inclusions

Rose Quartz (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan (FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite and Goethite on Gossan

FeO(OH)·nH2O

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Amethyst (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz veins (Metabasalt (Greenstone facies)) — metamorphic

Greenstone with Epidote or Quartz veins

Metabasalt (Greenstone facies)

Sandstone (Arenite (typically SiO2 based)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (typically SiO2 based)

Schist (containing Muscovite Mica and Chlorite) (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist (containing Muscovite Mica and Chlorite)

Mica Schist

Schist (Metamorphic Rock (Schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Metamorphic Rock (Schist)

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble) (Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)) — metamorphic

Yellow Quartzite (River Pebble)

Quartzite (mainly SiO2 with iron oxide impurities)

Dinosaur Skull Fossil (Velociraptor Replica) (Velociraptor mongoliensis fossil specimen in sedimentary matrix) — sedimentary

Dinosaur Skull Fossil (Velociraptor Replica)

Velociraptor mongoliensis fossil specimen in sedimentary matrix

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Tektite (Tektite (meteoritic glass)) — meteorite

Tektite

Tektite (meteoritic glass)

Orthoclase Feldspar (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)

Greenstone (Metabasalts and metavolcanics) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalts and metavolcanics

Granodiorite (Gravel Pebble) (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite (Gravel Pebble)

Granodiorite

Kimberlite with Diamonds (Kimberlite (ultramafic potassic igneous rock)) — igneous

Kimberlite with Diamonds

Kimberlite (ultramafic potassic igneous rock)

Diorite (Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic intermediate plutonic rock

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Anterior/Lateral) (Otodus megalodon or Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Anterior/Lateral)

Otodus megalodon or Carcharodon carcharias (fossilized)

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Greenstone (Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Protolith of basalt, diabase, or gabbro; often contains minerals like chlorite, actinolite, and epidote

Ironstone Concretion / Chert Nodules (Iron-rich Sedimentary Concretion (Fe2O3 / SiO2 mix)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion / Chert Nodules

Iron-rich Sedimentary Concretion (Fe2O3 / SiO2 mix)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Limonite (Iron-rich Gossan/Laterite) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron-rich Gossan/Laterite)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated Iron Oxide)