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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

Granite (Granitic intrusive igneous rock) — igneous

Granite

Granitic intrusive igneous rock

Blue Dyed Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Blue Dyed Agate

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion (Arenite with Ferruginous Cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Ironstone Concretion

Arenite with Ferruginous Cement

Sandstone (with Limonite/Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 based) with FeO(OH) staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Limonite/Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 based) with FeO(OH) staining

Gneiss (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss

Milky Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions) — mineral

Milky Quartz with Pyrite and Iron Staining

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Disulfide (FeS2) inclusions

Fossilized Coral (Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Coral

Scleractinia (fossil order), primarily Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Black Obsidian (Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + MgO / Fe3O4)) — igneous

Black Obsidian

Volcanic Glass (SiO2 + MgO / Fe3O4)

Sunstone (Heliolite (Oligoclase or Orthoclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8) — mineral

Sunstone

Heliolite (Oligoclase or Orthoclase Feldspar), (Ca,Na)(Al,Si)4O8

Bornite (Peacock Ore) (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Bornite (Peacock Ore)

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Gneiss (or Granite Gneiss) (Metamorphic rock rich in quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole) — metamorphic

Gneiss (or Granite Gneiss)

Metamorphic rock rich in quartz, feldspar, and biotite/amphibole

Blue Apatite (Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Apatite - Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Quartz (Iron-stained) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4) or Acid-Treated Chalcopyrite (CuFeS2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (primarily Quartz / Chalcedony: SiO2)

Gneiss (Granulite / Foliated Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Granulite / Foliated Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Sandstone (Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Clastic Rock (Quartz-rich)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Phaneritic Quartz-Feldspar Rock)

Quartz (Iron-Stained) (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Iron-Stained)

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Banded Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

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

Quartz (Clear Quartz/Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Hematite Concretion (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Hematite Concretion

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (clastic sedimentary rock)

Sandstone (with potential iron mineralization) (Arenite) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potential iron mineralization)

Arenite

Yellow Ochre / Limonite (Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — mineral

Yellow Ochre / Limonite

Limonite (inter-mixed iron oxides and hydroxides, primarily FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (Quartz / Chalcedony replacement)) — fossil

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (Quartz / Chalcedony replacement)

Granitic Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)) — Igneous

Granitic Pegmatite

Granite Pegmatite (typically containing Quartz SiO2, Feldspar KAlSi3O8, and Muscovite)

Sandstone (Arenite (SiO2 primarily)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (SiO2 primarily)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with aluminum impurities and natural radiation

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz with Chlorite / Greenschist (Quartz vein in Greenschist (SiO2 with Chlorite group minerals)) — metamorphic

Quartz with Chlorite / Greenschist

Quartz vein in Greenschist (SiO2 with Chlorite group minerals)

Chalcedony (Tumbled) (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony (Tumbled)

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood) (Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood)

Silicified Wood (primarily Chalcedony/Quartz, SiO2)

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone) (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Quartzose Sandstone)

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (Lithic arenite / Quartz arenite)

Dendritic Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with manganese/iron inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with manganese/iron inclusions

Astrophyllite (Potassium Sodium Iron Manganese Titanium Silicate Hydroxide (K3NaFe7Ti2Si8O24(OH)7)) — mineral

Astrophyllite

Potassium Sodium Iron Manganese Titanium Silicate Hydroxide (K3NaFe7Ti2Si8O24(OH)7)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (Fe-rich)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble) (Sedimentary rock fragment) — sedimentary

Sedimentary Rock (Limestone or Siltstone pebble)

Sedimentary rock fragment

Nephrite Jade (or Serpentine) (Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral tremolite-actinolite) or Serpentine Group minerals) — Mineral/Rock

Nephrite Jade (or Serpentine)

Nephrite (a variety of amphibole mineral tremolite-actinolite) or Serpentine Group minerals

Common Opal (Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)) — mineraloid

Common Opal

Hydrated Amorphous Silica (SiO2·nH2O)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite with Iron Oxide cement) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite with Iron Oxide cement