Rock Identifier

Category

Mineral Like Byproduct (Technogenic)

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

Magnetite (Small Granule) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Small Granule)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Diorite (Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)) — igneous

Diorite

Phaneritic plutonic rock (dominated by plagioclase feldspar and hornblende)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 principal component)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 principal component)

Mica Schist (Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)) — metamorphic

Mica Schist

Mica Schist (primarily Muscovite and Biotite composition)

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

Howlite

Calcium borosilicate hydroxide (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Pearl (as a biogenic mineral/gemstone) (Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3) — mineral

Pearl (as a biogenic mineral/gemstone)

Calcium Carbonate (mostly Aragonite), CaCO3

Red Sandstone (Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 coating)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic Terrigenous Sedimentary Rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 coating)

Blue Quartzite (Dyed) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite (Dyed)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Quartz / Calcite Vein Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) or Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Sunstone (Plagioclase Feldspar (containing (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions)) — mineral

Sunstone

Plagioclase Feldspar (containing (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8 with Hematite or Copper inclusions)

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Magnetite (Iron Ore) (Magnetite (Fe3O4)) — mineral

Magnetite (Iron Ore)

Magnetite (Fe3O4)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Quartz (with inclusions / Sandstone fragment) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with inclusions / Sandstone fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite with Siderite/Iron Oxide Coating

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2 permineralization)

Raw Emerald in Matrix (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities) — mineral

Raw Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium/Vanadium impurities

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Olivine (Peridot) (Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)) — mineral

Olivine (Peridot)

Olivine (Magnesium Iron Silicate, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4)

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Mineral Inclusions

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amazonite (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Microcline)) — mineral

Amazonite

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate (Microcline)

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist) (Greenschist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (Chlorite Schist)

Greenschist (Metamorphic rock dominated by chlorite, actinolite, and epidote)

Blue Moss Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — sedimentary

Blue Moss Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Quartz (Smoky or Clear variety with inclusions) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky or Clear variety with inclusions)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony or Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Yellow Quartz (Chalcedony or Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Beach Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Beach Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O) — Mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (specifically for Baltic amber); approximate formula C10H16O

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

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix) — igneous

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) within Sedimentary or Igneous Matrix

Jasper Marble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Impurities) — sedimentary

Jasper Marble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Impurities

Fossil Shell (Bivalve) (Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3) — sedimentary

Fossil Shell (Bivalve)

Class Bivalvia (Likely a member of the Ostreidae or Gryphaeidae family), CaCO3

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore) (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Stone/Iron Ore)

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrous ferric oxide)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (with inclusions of Magnetite or Hematite)

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone) (Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (likely Arkosic or Lithic Sandstone)

Arenite (SiO2 based with mineral inclusions)

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble) (Iron-oxide Concretion (Hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Moqui Marble)

Iron-oxide Concretion (Hydrated ferric oxide, Fe2O3·nH2O)

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads (Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)) — igneous

Lava Stone and Chakra Beads

Basalt (with various mineral/synthetic beads)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Barite (Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)) — mineral

Barite

Barium Sulfate (BaSO4)

Rose Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese) — mineral

Rose Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with trace amounts of titanium, iron, or manganese

Druzy Agate (Star-cut Geode Slice) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline and Macrocrystalline Quartz) — mineral

Druzy Agate (Star-cut Geode Slice)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline and Macrocrystalline Quartz

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with organic dyes) — mineral

Purple Agate (Dyed Chalcedony)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with organic dyes

Quartz (River Pebble) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (River Pebble)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)