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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

Sandstone (Arenite (Quartz Sandstone)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (Quartz Sandstone)

Chrysotile Asbestos (Chrysotile [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]) — mineral

Chrysotile Asbestos

Chrysotile [Mg3Si2O5(OH)4]

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

Orthoclase Feldspar

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium aluminum silicate)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al(OH)3, γ-AlO(OH), and α-AlO(OH))

Sphalerite with Agate and Druzy Quartz (Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Sphalerite with Agate and Druzy Quartz

Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) with Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Polished agate/jasper pebble (Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with likely iron-oxide and clay inclusions) — mineral

Polished agate/jasper pebble

Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony), SiO₂, with likely iron-oxide and clay inclusions

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

Feldspar (Orthoclase)

Potassium Feldspar (KAlSi3O8)

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

Greenschist

Greenschist (Chlorite-actinolite schist)

Quartz with Sericite and Cinnabar (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with muscovite/sericite and mercury sulfide (HgS)) — mineral

Quartz with Sericite and Cinnabar

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with muscovite/sericite and mercury sulfide (HgS)

Sandstone (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Drupa or Druzy Quartz on Geode Fragment

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Green Aventurine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Fuchsite (K(Al,Cr)2AlSi3O10(OH)2)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Bioapatite (Calcium Hydroxyapatite) replacement) — mineral

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Bioapatite (Calcium Hydroxyapatite) replacement

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite (Igneous rock with porphyritic texture) — igneous

Porphyritic Basalt or Andesite

Igneous rock with porphyritic texture

Dalmation Stone (Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)) — igneous

Dalmation Stone

Peralkaline Rock (SiO2 with Arfvedsonite)

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix) (Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)) — mineral

Corundum (Sapphire/Ruby in Matrix)

Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)

Okenite (in Zeolite matrix) (Okenite (CaSi2O5 · 2H2O)) — mineral

Okenite (in Zeolite matrix)

Okenite (CaSi2O5 · 2H2O)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Greenstone (Metabasalt) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite) (Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone) — Metamorphic

Greenish Metamorphic Rock (likely containing epidote or chlorite)

Metamorphic rock, possibly epidosite or greenstone

Quartz Drusy (on Geode Fragment) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Drusy (on Geode Fragment)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Sagenitic Agate (with Goethite/Rutile inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrous ferric oxide inclusions) — mineral

Sagenitic Agate (with Goethite/Rutile inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with hydrous ferric oxide inclusions

Yellow Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — sedimentary

Yellow Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

Schist (Metamorphic rock (Schist)) — metamorphic

Schist

Metamorphic rock (Schist)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Chondrichthyes (Class)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth

Chondrichthyes (Class)

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Sparkling Druzy Quartz on Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions

River Stone / Pebble (Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)) — Mineral, Sediment

River Stone / Pebble

Clastic Sediment (composed largely of Quartz, Feldspar, and various rock fragments)

Mineral, Sediment

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2) — mineral

Prehnite

Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

Sugilite (Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)) — mineral

Sugilite

Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30)

Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite) — igneous

Pegmatite

Granitic Pegmatite

Geode (Unopened) (Chalcedony/Quartz Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Chalcedony/Quartz Geode (SiO2)

Greenstone / Greenschist (Greenschist facies metamorphic rock (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Greenschist

Greenschist facies metamorphic rock (composed primarily of chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

K-Feldspar (Potassium Feldspar / Pink Feldspar)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Apatite (Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))) — mineral

Apatite

Fluorapatite, Chlorapatite, and Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH))

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

Blue Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with blue inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide) with blue inclusions (SiO2)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Aluminum Ore)

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Iron Oxides (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla on Quartz with Iron Oxides

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·n(H2O)

Limonite Concretion (FeO(OH)qnH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)) — sedimentary

Limonite Concretion

FeO(OH)qnH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide mixture)

Bumblebee Jasper (Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Orpiment/Realgar)) — sedimentary

Bumblebee Jasper

Calcite-bearing Volcanic Tuff containing Sulfur and Arsenic (Orpiment/Realgar)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate rock) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate rock

Quartz (Quartz (SiO₂)) — Mineral

Quartz

Quartz (SiO₂)