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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)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Tourmaline crystal (Tourmaline Group (Complex Borosilicate)) — mineral

Tourmaline crystal

Tourmaline Group (Complex Borosilicate)

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Dumetierite in Quartz (Blue Quartz) (Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3) inclusions in Quartz (SiO2)) — metamorphic

Dumetierite in Quartz (Blue Quartz)

Dumortierite (Al7BO3(SiO4)3O3) inclusions in Quartz (SiO2)

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert) (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Jasper/Limonitic Chert)

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Blue Apatite

Apatite-(CaF), Ca5(PO4)3F

Greenstone (Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic igneous rock)

Clear Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Green Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Green Fluorite

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Quartz with Hematite (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)) — mineral

Quartz with Hematite

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3)

Red Sandstone (Arenite (with Iron Oxide)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Arenite (with Iron Oxide)

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich) (Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone (Iron-rich)

Ferruginous Sandstone (SiO2 with Iron Oxides)

Kyanite in Quartz (Al2SiO5 in SiO2) — metamorphic

Kyanite in Quartz

Al2SiO5 in SiO2

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Moqui Marble (Iron Concretion) (Goethite/Hematite Cement Sandstone Concretion) — sedimentary

Moqui Marble (Iron Concretion)

Goethite/Hematite Cement Sandstone Concretion

Conglomerate (Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)) — sedimentary

Conglomerate

Conglomerate (clastic sedimentary rock)

Basalt with Amygdules (Amygdaloidal Basalt) — igneous

Basalt with Amygdules

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Sandstone (Ferruginous) (Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Goethite/Limonite cement)

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — Igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral) (Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)) — Mineral

Undetermined Due to Blur (Possible Flesh-Tone Mineral)

Unknown (Insufficient Visual Clarity)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock (composed primarily of Quartz: SiO2)

Red Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)) — sedimentary

Red Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 iron oxide staining)

Sandstone (Banded) (Arenite with Iron Oxide Banding) — sedimentary

Sandstone (Banded)

Arenite with Iron Oxide Banding

River Gravel (Polymictic Gravel / Detrital Rock Aggregate) — sedimentary

River Gravel

Polymictic Gravel / Detrital Rock Aggregate

Quartz Pebble (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Quartz Pebble (possibly Chalcedony or Chert) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Pebble (possibly Chalcedony or Chert)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Snowflake Obsidian (Vitreous volcanic rock with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Vitreous volcanic rock with Cristobalite inclusions (mostly SiO2)

Tiger's Eye (Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)) — mineral

Tiger's Eye

Pseudomorph of Quartz after Crocidolite (SiO2)

Amber (Succinite (Resin C10H16O)) — mineral

Amber

Succinite (Resin C10H16O)

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

Quartz (Druzy)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Arsenopyrite in Sulphide Ore (Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)) — mineral

Arsenopyrite in Sulphide Ore

Arsenopyrite (FeAsS)

Bauxite (Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)) — sedimentary

Bauxite

Bauxite (Al2O3·nH2O)

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

Quartz (Iron-stained)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Fluorite (Rainbow or Multi-colored Fluorite) (Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow or Multi-colored Fluorite)

Fluorite (Calcium Fluoride - CaF2)

Amethyst (Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)) — mineral

Amethyst

Silicon dioxide with iron impurities (SiO2)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Rock)

Gneiss

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Banded Sandstone Nodule (Hematite-rich Sandstone / Ferruginous Chert) — sedimentary

Banded Iron Formation (BIF) / Banded Sandstone Nodule

Hematite-rich Sandstone / Ferruginous Chert

Petrified Wood (Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified wood (primarily Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Mica Schist with Iron Staining (Mica Schist) — metamorphic

Mica Schist with Iron Staining

Mica Schist