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Mineral Like Byproduct (Technogenic)

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

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

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18)

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

Raw Citrine

Citrine (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Flower Agate (Plume Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Spherulitic Inclusions - SiO2) — mineral

Flower Agate (Plume Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide) with Spherulitic Inclusions - SiO2

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Milky/Clear Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Amethyst (Geode) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst (Geode)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities (SiO2)

Aquamarine (Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)) — mineral

Aquamarine

Beryl (Be3Al2Si6O18 with iron impurities)

Amethyst (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)) — mineral

Amethyst

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide with Iron impurities)

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

White Quartz (Tumbled)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite) (Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite Pegmatite)) — igneous

Pegmatite (Granite Pegmatite)

Intrusive Igneous Rock (Granite Pegmatite)

Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions (Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions) — igneous

Coarse-grained Quartz with Feldspar inclusions

Crystalline Quartz (SiO2) with Orthoclase/Plagioclase Feldspar inclusions

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

Granite

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

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

Granite

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

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

Diorite (Salt and Pepper Rock)

Diorite

Diorite (Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)) — igneous

Diorite

Diorite (Intermediate intrusive igneous rock)

Diorite (with Salt-and-Pepper Texture) (Diorite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)) — igneous

Diorite (with Salt-and-Pepper Texture)

Diorite (Intrusive Igneous Rock)

Howlite and Purple Amethyst Druzy (Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Amethyst)) — mineral

Howlite and Purple Amethyst Druzy

Calcium Borosilicate Hydroxide (Howlite) and Silicon Dioxide (Quartz/Amethyst)

Banded Agate (specifically Chalcedony nodule) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Banded Agate (specifically Chalcedony nodule)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Banded Agate (Carnelian type) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony) — mineral

Banded Agate (Carnelian type)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Cryptocrystalline Chalcedony

Milky Quartz (Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

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

Green Fluorite

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride, CaF2)

Peacock Ore (Bornite (Cu5FeS4)) — mineral

Peacock Ore

Bornite (Cu5FeS4)

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum) (Silicon Carbide (SiC)) — mineral

Silicon Carbide (Carborundum)

Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Quartz Vein in Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix) — Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Quartz Vein in Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in matrix

Mineral in Metamorphic/Igneous Host

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2)

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

Gneiss

Gneiss (High-grade Metamorphic Rock)

Desert Rose (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)) — mineral

Desert Rose

Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate, CaSO4·2H2O) or Barite (Barium Sulfate, BaSO4)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock) — mineral

Quartz Vein in Sedimentary Matrix

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with host rock

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with traces of Fe2O3/FeO(OH))) — mineral

Ferruginous Quartz (Iron-stained Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide with Iron Oxide (SiO2 with traces of Fe2O3/FeO(OH))

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Specular Hematite (Iron Ore) (Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Specular Hematite (Iron Ore)

Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone) (Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)) — mineral

Limonite-pseudomorph after Pyrite (Prophecy Stone)

Goethite and Limonite secondary minerals (FeO(OH)·nH2O) replacing Pyrite (FeS2)

Turquoise (Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)) — mineral

Turquoise

Hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium (CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O)

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Microcrystalline/Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Honey Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Honey Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Quartz (Druzy or Crystalline variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Druzy or Crystalline variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Pyrite (Iron Disulfide (FeS2)) — mineral

Pyrite

Iron Disulfide (FeS2)

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase) (Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)) — Igneous Rock

Dark-colored Igneous Rock (likely Basalt or Diabase)

Basalt (extrusive igneous) or Diabase (intrusive igneous)

Granite (Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (a phaneritic intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase)