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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

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

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

Blue Quartzite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Obsidian (Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)) — Igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (Volcanic Glass, SiO2 + impurity)

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone) (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (specifically Banded Sandstone)

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Obsidian (Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)) — igneous

Obsidian

Volcanic glass (high silica volcanic rock)

Flower Agate (Cherry Blossom Agate) (Chalcedony (SiO2) with Opaque Inclusions) — mineral

Flower Agate (Cherry Blossom Agate)

Chalcedony (SiO2) with Opaque Inclusions

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

Limonite

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

Sandstone (with Concretion) (Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Concretion)

Arenite / Quartzose Sandstone

Schist (Schist (Metamorphic Rock)) — metamorphic

Schist

Schist (Metamorphic Rock)

Septarian Nodule (Pebble) (Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3, calcite, aragonite, and clay/mudstone)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule (Pebble)

Septarian concretion (composition: CaCO3, calcite, aragonite, and clay/mudstone)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Muscovite Mica

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Limonite Sandstone (Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite Sandstone

Ferruginous Sandstone (Hydrated Iron Oxide)

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Greenstone or Epidote-rich Metamorphic Rock (Chlorite/Epidote Schist or Greenstone) — metamorphic

Greenstone or Epidote-rich Metamorphic Rock

Chlorite/Epidote Schist or Greenstone

Limonite (Ironstone) pseudomorph (Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O) — mineral

Limonite (Ironstone) pseudomorph

Limonite (Hydrous ferric oxide), FeO(OH)·nH2O

Banded Gneiss (Gneiss (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (SiO2-rich metamorphic rock)

Greenstone (Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metamorphosed Mafic Igneous Rock

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz) (Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)) — metamorphic

Greenschist (containing Epidote and Quartz)

Greenschist (Epidote-Chlorite-Actinolite Schist)

Jasper with Hematite inclusions (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Jasper with Hematite inclusions

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide (Fe2O3)

Quartz Pebble (with Mica or Iron staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (with Mica or Iron staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Vesicular Basalt with Amygdules) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Vesicular Basalt with Amygdules

Banded Quartzite or Gneissic Pebble (Quartzite with mafic inclusions (SiO2) or Banded Gneiss) — metamorphic

Banded Quartzite or Gneissic Pebble

Quartzite with mafic inclusions (SiO2) or Banded Gneiss

Sodalite (Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)) — mineral

Sodalite

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)

Red Vanadinite on Matrix (Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)) — mineral

Red Vanadinite on Matrix

Vanadinite (Pb5(VO4)3Cl)

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (Clastic sedimentary rock)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Regional Metamorphic Rock)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chrysocolla (Copper Ore matrix) (Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)) — mineral

Chrysocolla (Copper Ore matrix)

Chrysocolla (Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O)

Native Sulfur (Sulfur (S)) — mineral

Native Sulfur

Sulfur (S)

Quartz with Mica (SiO2 (Quartz) with Potassium aluminum silicate (Muscovite)) — Mineral

Quartz with Mica

SiO2 (Quartz) with Potassium aluminum silicate (Muscovite)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus) (Otodus obliquus (Mineralized Apatite / Bio-apatite)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Otodus obliquus)

Otodus obliquus (Mineralized Apatite / Bio-apatite)

Botryoidal Goethite (Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))) — mineral

Botryoidal Goethite

Goethite (α-Fe3+O(OH))

Emerald (Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)) — gemstone

Emerald

Beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or similar Rugose Coral) (Hexagonaria percarinata (or similar Rugose/Tabulate coral)) — fossil

Fossilized Coral (Petoskey Stone or similar Rugose Coral)

Hexagonaria percarinata (or similar Rugose/Tabulate coral)

Ammonite Fossil (Ammonoidea (subclass)) — fossil

Ammonite Fossil

Ammonoidea (subclass)

Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion) (Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Limonite after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone or Ironstone Concretion)

Goethite/Limonite pseudomorph after Pyrite/Marcasite (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Sandstone (Red Sandstone) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Red Sandstone)

Arenite

Fluorite Octahedron (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite Octahedron

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade metamorphic rock)