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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

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

Geode (Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Schist (Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Variable chemistry, often rich in muscovite and biotite)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 staining)

Gneiss (Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (Metamorphic rock composed primarily of Quartz, Feldspar, and Mica/Amphibole)

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite (Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Mica / Muscovite or Biotite

Phyllosilicate mineral group (e.g., KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Granite Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Granite Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Chrysocolla with Malachite (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4%CnH2O (Chrysocolla)) — mineral

Chrysocolla with Malachite

Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4%CnH2O (Chrysocolla)

Chert / Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert / Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Microcline (Potassium Feldspar) (Microcline (KAlSi3O8)) — mineral

Microcline (Potassium Feldspar)

Microcline (KAlSi3O8)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety) (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2) — mineral

Muscovite Mica (Golden/Yellow variety)

KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Likely schist, possibly serpentinite (Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock) — metamorphic

Likely schist, possibly serpentinite

Mica schist; potential chlorite–serpentine-rich metamorphic rock

Rutilated Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Rutile (TiO2)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions of Rutile (TiO2)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Chert (Flint) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz Arenite)

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted) (Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Cubic Zirconia (Faceted)

Zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

Sandstone with Vitrinite/Coal inclusions (Arenite with Carbonaceous inclusions) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Vitrinite/Coal inclusions

Arenite with Carbonaceous inclusions

Obsidian (Apache Tear) (Volcanic Glass (High-silica Rhyolite)) — igneous

Obsidian (Apache Tear)

Volcanic Glass (High-silica Rhyolite)

Schist (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2)

Raw Citrine Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Raw Citrine Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz) (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating) — mineral

Aura Quartz (Titanium/Rainbow Quartz)

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with metallic coating

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass)

Ferruginous Quartz (Red Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Red Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Fossil Sponge / Horn Coral / Crinoid Stem (Phylum Porifera or Cnidaria fossilized in calcium carbonate / silica) — fossil

Fossil Sponge / Horn Coral / Crinoid Stem

Phylum Porifera or Cnidaria fossilized in calcium carbonate / silica

Orthoceras Fossil (Orthoceras regulare (Extinct Cephalopod)) — fossil

Orthoceras Fossil

Orthoceras regulare (Extinct Cephalopod)

Jasper (Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper

Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Ironstone Concretion (Siderite or Limonite Concretion) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion

Siderite or Limonite Concretion

Blue Quartzite (Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)) — metamorphic

Blue Quartzite

Quartzite (silicon dioxide, SiO2)

Limonite (Iron Ore) (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Iron Ore)

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxides), generic formula FeO(OH)·nH2O

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Iron-stained Quartz (Gossan/Limonite-coated Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hydrated Iron Oxides (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Green Jasper (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities) — sedimentary

Green Jasper

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with impurities

Chalcedony Geode (Botryoidal Agate) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Geode (Botryoidal Agate)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown) (Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)) — mineral

Chalcanthite (Likely Synthetic/Lab-Grown)

Hydrated copper(II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Copper Ore (Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix) — igneous

Copper Ore

Cupriferous Rock / Mixed Mineral Matrix