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Mineral Like Byproduct (Technogenic)

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

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

Red Garnet

Almandine Garnet (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)

Muscovite (Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Muscovite

Muscovite (KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Orange Calcite (Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcite (Calcium Carbonate, CaCO3)

Gold Nugget (Native Gold (Au)) — mineral

Gold Nugget

Native Gold (Au)

Rhodonite (Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3) — mineral

Rhodonite

Manganese Inosilicate (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO3

Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)) — mineral

Sodalite

Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate Chloride)

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

Labradorite

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

Garnet and Quartz (Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)) — mineral

Garnet and Quartz

Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)

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

Labradorite

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

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant) (Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)) — mineral

Diamond (or Cubic Zirconia simulant)

Carbon (C) or Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Smoky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Chalcedony Geode Fragment (Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)) — mineral

Chalcedony Geode Fragment

Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)

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

Smoky Quartz

Smoky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Rutilated Quartz (Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

Quartz with Rutile inclusions (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions)

Milky Quartz (Quartz (SiO2)) — Mineral

Milky Quartz

Quartz (SiO2)

Green Aventurine (Quartz (Aventurine variety) - SiO₂ with Fuchsite inclusions) — Mineral

Green Aventurine

Quartz (Aventurine variety) - SiO₂ with Fuchsite inclusions

Snowflake Obsidian (Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)) — igneous

Snowflake Obsidian

Volcanic glass containing Spherulite inclusions (primarily Cristobalite, SiO2)

Breccia (Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock) — sedimentary

Breccia

Breccia - Clastic sedimentary rock

Septarian Nodule (Septarian concretion (Complex mixture of Siderite/Limestone, Calcite, and Aragonite)) — sedimentary

Septarian Nodule

Septarian concretion (Complex mixture of Siderite/Limestone, Calcite, and Aragonite)

Shale (Mudstone/Shale) — sedimentary

Shale

Mudstone/Shale

Rutilated Quartz (SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)) — mineral

Rutilated Quartz

SiO2 with TiO2 inclusions (Quartz with Rutile)

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

Milky Quartz Cobble

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (Fe-rich)

Snakeskin Agate (Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)) — mineral

Snakeskin Agate

Agate (Cryptocrystalline Quartz, SiO2)

Chlorite Included Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8) — mineral

Chlorite Included Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Chlorite (Mg,Fe,Li)6AlSi3O10(OH)8

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Orange Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Orange Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Limonite (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)) — mineral

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron oxide)

Dyed Agate (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes) — mineral

Dyed Agate

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with synthetic dyes

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Fulgurite (Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2) — metamorphic

Fulgurite

Fulgurite (Lechatelierite), amorphous SiO2

Sandstone (Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Arenite (primarily SiO2 - Silicon Dioxide)

Amber (Succinite (C10H16O)) — mineraloid

Amber

Succinite (C10H16O)

Granite Cobble (River Stone) (Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)) — igneous

Granite Cobble (River Stone)

Felsic intrusive igneous rock (composition: Quartz, Feldspar, Mica)

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules) (Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)) — sedimentary

Ironstone Concretion (Limonite/Hematite Nodules)

Ironstone (principally Limonite FeO(OH)·nH2O or Hematite Fe2O3 mixed with silica/clay)

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety) (Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)) — mineral

Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)

Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)

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

Sandstone (Ferruginous)

Arenite (with Iron Oxide cement)

Ferruginous Sandstone (Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)) — sedimentary

Ferruginous Sandstone

Clastic sedimentary rock (primarily SiO2 with Fe2O3 cement)

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone (Phylum Brachiopoda, Class Rhynchonellata) — sedimentary

Brachiopod Fossil in Limestone

Phylum Brachiopoda, Class Rhynchonellata

Chert (Flint) (Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Flint)

Chert (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point) (Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)) — mineral

Fluorite (Rainbow Fluorite Point)

Calcium Fluoride (CaF2)

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — mineral

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)