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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

Obsidian (Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — igneous

Obsidian

Obsidian (principally SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Scoria (Lava Rock) (Vesicular Basalt / Scoria) — igneous

Scoria (Lava Rock)

Vesicular Basalt / Scoria

Pink Granite (Potassium-rich Granite) (Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O)) — Igneous

Pink Granite (Potassium-rich Granite)

Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Rock (primarily SiO2, Al2O3, K2O)

Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite) (Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)) — mineral

Satin Spar (Satin Spar Selenite)

Gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O)

Sandstone (Sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains

Orthoclase Feldspar (Orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)) — mineral

Orthoclase Feldspar

Orthoclase (KAlSi₃O₈)

Malachite in Host Rock (Cu2CO3(OH)2) — mineral

Malachite in Host Rock

Cu2CO3(OH)2

Collection of Minerals and Ores (Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)) — mineral

Collection of Minerals and Ores

Various (e.g., Uraninite (U3O8), Carbon (C), Native Gold (Au), Hematite (Fe2O3), Galena (PbS), etc.)

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

Limonite (Iron Ore)

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

Granite (Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Phaneritic Acidic Igneous Rock (composed of Quartz, Alkali Feldspar, and Plagioclase)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz with Mica (Muscovite or Biotite) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates) — mineral

Quartz with Mica (Muscovite or Biotite)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Phyllosilicates

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

Emerald in Matrix

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18) with Chromium impurities

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings (Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Precipitates (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Liesegang Rings

Clastic Sedimentary Rock with Iron Oxide Precipitates (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Sandstone (Iron-stained) (Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Iron-stained)

Arenite with Limonite/Hematite staining

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

Chalcedony (Botryoidal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granitic Pegmatite (with Pink Feldspar and Quartz) (Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)) — igneous

Granitic Pegmatite (with Pink Feldspar and Quartz)

Pegmatite (KAlSi3O8 + SiO2)

Quartz / Agate Nodule (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz / Agate Nodule

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Granite Pebble (Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Granite Pebble

Granite (Plutonic Igneous Rock)

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock) (Diorite) — igneous

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Quartz with Tourmaline Inclusions (Tourmalinated Quartz) (SiO2 with complex borosilicate inclusions) — Mineral

Quartz with Tourmaline Inclusions (Tourmalinated Quartz)

SiO2 with complex borosilicate inclusions

Sandstone (with Iron Staining) (Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with Iron Staining)

Arenite (SiO2 with Fe2O3/FeOOH impurities)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (Fe2O3 enriched)

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Drum Fish Tooth/Pavement Tooth) (Sparidae or Sciaenidae (Crushing plate dental fossil)) — fossil

Fossilized Shark Tooth (Drum Fish Tooth/Pavement Tooth)

Sparidae or Sciaenidae (Crushing plate dental fossil)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands) (Arenite / Lithic Wacke) — sedimentary

Sandstone (with potentially metamorphic or basaltic bands)

Arenite / Lithic Wacke

Schist (Mica Schist (Group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks)) — metamorphic

Schist

Mica Schist (Group of medium-grade metamorphic rocks)

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky or Cloudy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Citrine (tumbled) (Silicon dioxide, SiO2) — mineral

Citrine (tumbled)

Silicon dioxide, SiO2

Rough Garnet (Almandine) (Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)) — mineral

Rough Garnet (Almandine)

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

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

Citrine (Tumbled Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Orange Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Orange Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite rough fragment ((Ca,Na)[Al,Si]A̲₁O₈) — mineral

Labradorite rough fragment

(Ca,Na)[Al,Si]A̲₁O₈

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Smoky Quartz and Citrine (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz and Citrine

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Chalcedony variety) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Chalcedony variety

Dyed Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Dyed Quartz Geode (Dyed crystalline quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Dyed Quartz Geode

Dyed crystalline quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz pebble (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — Mineral

Quartz pebble

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)