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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

Milky Quartz (with potential inclusion) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz (with potential inclusion)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate Geode Node (Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Agate Geode Node

Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Milky Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Agate (SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)) — Mineral

Dyed Agate

SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide)

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Quartz Druzy (Geode Fragment)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Polished Nodule) (Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate (Polished Nodule)

Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (specifically Citrine or Yellow Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (Smoky/Clear variety)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — mineral

Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar (Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Amazonite with Smoky Quartz and Feldspar

Microcline (KAlSi3O8) with Quartz (SiO2)

Quartz (with iron oxide staining) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz (with iron oxide staining)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tumbled Clear Quartz and Citrine Points (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Tumbled Clear Quartz and Citrine Points

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

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

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass) (Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities) — Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Cullet Glass (Industrial Slag Glass)

Amorphous Silica (SiO2) with metallic oxide impurities

Man-made byproduct (often mistaken for Obsidian or Emerald)

Fluorite (Fluorescent) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Fluorescent)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Jasper (River pebble) (Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Jasper (River pebble)

Jasper / Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate') (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment) — mineral

Dyed Quartz (often sold as 'Blue Quartz' or 'Blue Agate')

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with artificial pigment

Dendritic Quartz (Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)) — mineral

Dendritic Quartz

Silicon Dioxide with inclusions (SiO2)

Muscovite Mica Schist (Metamorphic Rock (Muscovite-Biotite Schist)) — metamorphic

Muscovite Mica Schist

Metamorphic Rock (Muscovite-Biotite Schist)

Quartz vein in Schist (Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host) — metamorphic

Quartz vein in Schist

Crystalline Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) in Metamorphic Host

Blue Lace Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions) — mineral

Blue Lace Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites (Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions) — metamorphic

Quartzite River Rock with Dendrites

Metamorphosed Quartz-rich Sandstone with Manganese Oxide (MnO2) inclusions

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

Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2)

Fossil Coral (Rugosa or Tabulata coral fossil) — fossil

Fossil Coral

Rugosa or Tabulata coral fossil

Blue Quartz (Blue Chalcedony/Dumortierite Quartz) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Dumortierite Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)) — mineral

Blue Quartz (Blue Chalcedony/Dumortierite Quartz)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with inclusions (typically Dumortierite Al7(BO3)(SiO4)3O3)

Basalt (Vesicular/Amygdaloidal) (Basalt) — igneous

Basalt (Vesicular/Amygdaloidal)

Basalt

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin) (Echinoidea (Fossil)) — sedimentary

Fossilized Echinoid (Sea Urchin)

Echinoidea (Fossil)

Granodiorite (Granodiorite) — igneous

Granodiorite

Granodiorite

Basalt (Mafic Igneous Rock) — igneous

Basalt

Mafic Igneous Rock

Orange Aventurine (Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions) — mineral

Orange Aventurine

Quartz (SiO2) with Hematite or Goethite inclusions

Red Tiger's Eye (Silicified Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)) — mineral

Red Tiger's Eye

Silicified Crocidolite (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)

Pink Howlite (Dyed) (Dyed Howlite / Silicoborocalcite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)) — mineral

Pink Howlite (Dyed)

Dyed Howlite / Silicoborocalcite (Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5)

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions) — mineral

Carnelian and Strawberry Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite and Limonite inclusions

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz Point (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz Point

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dyed Agate Slice (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety) — mineral

Dyed Agate Slice

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Chalcedony variety

Green Fluorite (Calcium fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium fluoride (CaF2)

White Quartz (Carved Heart) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

White Quartz (Carved Heart)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Labradorite (Polished Sphere) (Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)) — mineral

Labradorite (Polished Sphere)

Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si)4O8)